 "Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In Amethi, Smriti Irani trails Congress worker Kishori Lal")
As counting for Lok Sabha elections 2024 is proceeding, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Minister of Women and Child Development and Minister of Minority Affairs in the second Narendra Modi government is eyeing a defeat from Amethi in the hands of Congress 'worker' Kishori Lal.
Lal, a Gandhi family loyalist, is leading the race with over 95,000 votes as of 2 pm. During the course of campaigning, BJP leader Dinesh Pratap Singh had said that the Congress party has given the ticket to a "peon" from Amethi.
"Does Rahul Gandhi really want to win Amethi and Raebareli? If he did, why would he give a Lok Sabha ticket to his peon from Amethi?" he said.
On Tuesday, Priyanka Gandhi shared an old picture with Lal on social media platform X. In a post in Hindi, Priyanka said that she "had no doubt" that he would win.
On Tuesday, Priyanka Gandhi shared an old picture with Lal on social media platform X. In a post in Hindi, Priyanka said that she "had no doubt" that he would win.
"Kishori bhaiya, I had no douubts. I was confident from the beginning that you will win. Congratulations to you and my brothers and sisters of Amethi," she said.
What do trends indicate about Amethi Lok Sabha constituency?
According to the Election Commission's website, Kishori Lal, a Gandhi family loyalist, is leading with a margin of 95,000 votes, as of 2 pm. He is followed by Irani and Bahujan Samaj Party's Nanhe Singh Chauhan.
Exit polls had predicted a close fight in Amethi. In 2019, Irani had defeated Rahul Gandhi from the seat, considered to be one of the strongholds of the grand old party.
In Uttar Pradesh, there is a close battle going on between the National Democratic Alliance and the INDI Alliance.
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According to ECI, out of 80 seats, the BJP is leading on 33 seats and the Samajwadi Party on 36. The Congress party is leading on seven seats followed by two seats of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).
Another key seat considered a stronghold of the Gandhi family, Rae Bareli is also being led by the Congress Party. Rahul Gandhi is leading with 287,000 votes in the seat. Gandhi is also leading from Wayanad with a margin of over 330,000 seats. Between 2019 and 2024, Gandhi was a member of Parliament from Wayanad.
BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh is trailing followed by the Bahujan Samaj Party's Thakur Prasad Yadav.
Lok Sabha election results 2024: What do the trends indicate?
According to EC's website, BJP is leading on 240 seats and Congress on 98 seats. The Samajwadi Party is leading on 37 seats and All India Trinamool Congress on 31 seats.