Smriti Irani, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate, conceded defeat on Tuesday, June 4, and said she will “continue to be in service for the people of Amethi.”
In 2019, Irani had defeated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from his bastion of Amethi.
She lost the Amethi seat to Congress’, first non-Gandhi leader, Kishori Lal Sharma by 1,67,196 votes.
Kishori Lal won 5,39,228 votes, while Irani secured 3,72,032 votes.
To those celebrating today, congratulations
‘Congratulations to those celebrating today’
In a post on X, Irani said: “Such is life… A decade of my life going from one village to another, building lives, nurturing hope and aspirations, working on infrastructure ? roads, naali, khadanja, bypass, medical college and more.”
“To those who stood by me through loss and victory, I am forever grateful. To those celebrating today, congratulations. And to those asking, “How’s the josh?” I say- it’s still high, Sir,” she further said.
Completed pending works of 30 years in just 5 years
Addressing the media on Tuesday evening, Irani said: “I express my gratitude to all the BJP party workers and supporters, those who have worked in the service of the constituency and the party with utmost dedication and fidelity.”
“Today, I am grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and (Uttar Pradesh) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath that their governments have completed the pending works of 30 years in just 5 years,” she further said.
“I congratulate those who win. I will continue to be in the service of the people of Amethi,” Irani said.
Amethi predominantly has Dalits (26 per cent), Muslims (20 per cent), and Brahmins (18 per cent) and by fielding Sharma, the Congress had believed that he could leverage these caste equations to his advantage.
Irani dethroning Rahul Gandhi, a long-time MP from Amethi, in 2019 marked a significant shift in this traditional Congress bastion.
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‘How’s the josh? I say- it’s still high’: BJP’s Smriti Irani concedes defeat from Amethi
