Amethi Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Amethi is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This constituency covers the entire Amethi district and was created in 1967. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Vidya Dhar Bajpai of the Indian National Congress (INC) who was elected in 1967 and held his seat in the next election in 1971. In the 1977 election, Ravindra Pratap Singh of the Janata Party became its MP. Singh was defeated in 1980 by Sanjay Gandhi of the INC. Later the same year, Gandhi died in a plane crash. This forced a by election in 1981 which was won by his brother, Rajiv Gandhi. Gandhi went on to represent this constituency until 1991, when he was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The subsequent by election held the same year was won by Satish Sharma of the INC. Sharma was re-elected in 1996. Sanjaya Sinh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defeated Sharma in the 1998 election. The widow of Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi represented this constituency from 1999 to 2004. Her son, Rahul Gandhi, was elected in 2004. He was the fourth MP from the Nehru–Gandhi family since 1980 to represent the seat. Gandhi held the seat till the 2019 election when he was defeated by a margin of 55,000 votes by the BJP's Smriti Irani.
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Second non-Gandhi fielded by Cong in Amethi since 1980Congress nominates Kishori Lal Sharma to contest against Smriti Irani in Amethi, endorsed by Priyanka Gandhi. Sharma, with a long association with the area, faces mixed reactions from the public,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lok Sabha elections: Why Rahul Gandhi opted for Rae Bareli and not AmethiIndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | |
Rahul Gandhi calls Rae Bareli 'family's karmabhoomi' as PM Modi mocks him for 'fleeing from Amethi'IndiaTimes - Published | |
'He himself has run away to Varanasi': Kharge responds to PM Modi's 'daro mat' jibeCongress president Kharge taunted PM Modi's remarks on Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli nomination. PM Modi mocked Gandhi for dropping Amethi, alleging fear of defeat in Wayanad. Kharge retorted, accusing PM..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency: Who said whatIn a flurry of political reactions, Rahul Gandhi's shift to contest from Rae Bareli instead of Amethi sparked controversy. Prime Minister Modi mocked his decision, accusing him of fear and flight...IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Accepted defeat': Union minister Smriti Irani takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi over Rae Bareli moveUnion Minister and BJP's nominee from Amethi, Smriti Irani, asserted that the Congress had essentially acknowledged their loss in the constituency even before a single vote was cast. She pointed out..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Rahul has abandoned Amethi': BJP sharpens attack after Congress picks Gandhi from Rae BareliKishori Lal Sharma replaces Rahul in Amethi. Smriti Irani defeated Rahul. Nominations close on May 20 for the fifth phase of elections.IndiaTimes - Published |
Who is KL Sharma, Congress candidate to contest against BJP's Smriti Irani from Amethi?Kishori Lal Sharma is a trusted associate of the Gandhi family, having served as Sonia Gandhi's representative in Raebareli.DNA - Published | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress picks Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli, KL Sharma from AmethiMeanwhile, Kishori Lal Sharma was fielded by the Congress to contest from AmethiDNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
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Smriti Irani files papers from AmethiIndiaTimes - Published | Smriti Irani files nomination papers from Amethi, hopes people will bless BJP in Lok Sabha pollsSmriti Irani filed her nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. She expressed confidence that the people will bless the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the elections...IndiaTimes - Published |
UP Congress urges top party leadership to field Rahul from Amethi, Priyanka RaebareliIndiaTimes - Published | After Amethi, 'shehzada' will flee Wayanad too, taunts PM ModiPM Modi took a dig at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi during a campaign rally, remarking that following his departure from Amethi, the "Congress prince" would also need to make a hasty retreat from Wayanad...IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul Gandhi does not dare to contest from Amethi, says Rajnath SinghIndiaTimes - Published | Will do what party will decide, says Rahul Gandhi on contesting from AmethiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday slammed the BJP government over electoral bonds alleging that the saffron party has become a 'warehouse of the..IndiaTimes - Published |
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