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Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani

Height: 1.7 m DOB: 23 March 1976

Smriti Irani is a prominent leader within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing Amethi. In the Indian general election 2019, Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi's family had previously represented the constituency for four decades. Prior to this, she was a Member of the Rajya Sabha for Gujarat and held multiple portfolios as a Minister in the Government of India (GOI). Smriti Irani contested the 2014 general elections against Rahul Gandhi in Amethi constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Irani lost to Rahul Gandhi by 1,07,923 votes, a 12.32% margin.

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Social security schemes are historic step: Smriti Irani

Politics | May 09, 2015, 10:56 PM IST

Hyderabad:  Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said the three new social security schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are historic step towards ensuring economic security for the people of the country.  "There was

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Smriti Irani to visit Rahul Gandhi's constituency on May 12

Politics | May 09, 2015, 07:41 PM IST

Amethi:  Union Minister Smriti Irani will visit Rahul Gandhi's constituency Amethi on May 12 to meet farmers affected by untimely rains, but an irked Congress has said it will oppose it over the cancellation of

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Govt formed National Policy on Skill Development: Smriti Irani

Politics | May 06, 2015, 02:50 PM IST

New Delhi: Government has formulated the National Policy on Skill Development which gives the broad framework for skill development in the country, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.HRD Minister Smriti Irani said through this policy,

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Top 11 Major News Events of the Day!

India | Apr 30, 2015, 09:56 AM IST

1. Rahul Gandhi to undertake day-long padyatra in AmravatiCongress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will today undertake a 15-km day-long padyatra in Amravati division of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, for highlighting the farmers' woes.2. Finance Bill

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Amit Shah holds brainstorming session with 'first wives club' of BJP

Politics | Apr 29, 2015, 05:16 PM IST

New Delhi: Nearly 300 ladies arrived at Home Minister Smriti Irani's house in Delhi on Tuesday evening and a red carpet was laid out for the ‘first wives club'. This is a club of women members

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Nine arrested after alleged CCTV cameras found in Kolkata park's ladies room

India | Apr 28, 2015, 09:23 AM IST

Kolkata: Nine employees including manager of a water sports park have been arrested following allegations that closed circuit cameras were installed in its women's changing room, police said on Monday, weeks after union minister Smriti

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Court to consider complaint against Smriti Irani on April 30

Politics | Apr 25, 2015, 06:48 PM IST

New Delhi: A Delhi court today fixed April 30 for considering a complaint filed against Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly giving "false" information about her educational qualification in her affidavits filed with the

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Kareena, Smriti Irani, Suresh Raina conferred India TV Yuva Awards

India | Apr 20, 2015, 06:12 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Kiren Rijiju, Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor were among youth icons presented with India TV Yuva Awards on Saturday night.The awards were given away

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Have Kakodkar videos interviewing IIT director candidates:Smriti Irani

Politics | Apr 19, 2015, 08:10 AM IST

New Delhi:  Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday said Anil Kakodkar's resignation from the chairmanship of the board of governors of Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) was without any reason."The issue related to

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I am a hard nut to crack: :Smriti Irani

Politics | Apr 18, 2015, 08:33 PM IST

New Delhi:  “I am a hard nut to crack,” says HRD Minister Smriti Irani who also asserts that she is “too fat” to be cut to size.The 39-year-old minister, who is in the eye of

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LJP leader faces case for vulgar pictures of Irani

Politics | Apr 18, 2015, 05:55 PM IST

Patna: A case was lodged against a Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader in Bihar's Samastipur district on Saturday for allegedly circulating vulgar pictures of union Minister Smriti Irani on WhatsApp messenger."An FIR was lodged with

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Sanjay Kachroo's appointment as Smriti Irani's OSD under PMO scanner

Politics | Apr 17, 2015, 10:38 AM IST

New Delhi: The proposed appointment of Sanjay Kachroo as an officer on special duty (OSD) to Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani has come under Prime Minsiter Office's scanner. The PMO has sought to

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FabIndia voyeurism case: Chargesheet may include Smriti Irani as witness

Politics | Apr 16, 2015, 02:59 PM IST

Panaji: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani may be included as a witness in the trial room voyeurism case involving a Fabindia outlet, a senior police official said today.Besides Irani, police is considering to mention two

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Fabindia top executives to be quizzed on April 10: Goa Police

India | Apr 08, 2015, 12:29 PM IST

Panaji: Goa Police will quiz two top executives of Fabindia on Friday in connection with the trial room camera episode involving its outlet at Candolim near here.The Goa Crime Branch had earlier summoned Fabindia's Chief

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Will Goa CM's comment influence Fabindia probe?

Politics | Apr 08, 2015, 08:17 AM IST

Panaji : Could Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, with his comments on the Fabindia case, first ruling out mal-intent and subsequently giving a clean chit to the top Fabindia management, end up influencing the crime

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Top 5 News Headlines that you might have missed today!

India | Apr 06, 2015, 09:57 PM IST

Three policemen shot dead in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir's ShopianMilitants shot dead on Monday three unarmed policemen who were investigating a crime in a village in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir."Three policemen

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Smriti Irani case: Goa CM Parsekar backs Fabindia

Politics | Apr 06, 2015, 07:15 PM IST

Panaji: Coming to the defence of Fabindia in the hidden camera episode, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today said the company cannot be blamed for the mischief played by some of its employees at its

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Smriti Irani case: Goa Police to record statements of 'other victims'

India | Apr 06, 2015, 07:45 AM IST

Panaji: Goa Police said that all the persons involved in the voyeurism case, registered following a complaint by Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani, would be brought to book and “other victims” too would be called

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Smriti Irani for decisive role to women in Bihar Assembly polls

Politics | Apr 05, 2015, 10:59 PM IST

Patna: Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani today appealed to women to play a key role in the Assembly polls due later this year like Lord Krishna did in Maharabharata.“I have no doubt that

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Smriti Irani case: Four arrested staffers of Fabindia store granted bail

India | Apr 05, 2015, 05:37 PM IST

Panaji: All four employees of a Fabindia outlet near here, who were arrested after Union Minister Smriti Irani spotted a hidden camera trained towards its trial room, were granted bail on Saturday by a local