In a significant electoral upset, Congress’s Kishori Lal Sharma has emerged victorious in the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, defeating union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Smriti Irani by a substantial margin of 167,196 votes. According to data released by the Election Commission, Sharma secured 539,228 votes, commanding a formidable 54.99% vote share, while Smriti Irani garnered 372,032 votes, representing 37.94% of the total votes cast.
The Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, situated in Uttar Pradesh and historically considered a stronghold of the Indian National Congress, has witnessed a notable shift in its electoral dynamics with this outcome.
Union minister Smriti Irani’s victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, where she defeated then-Congress president Rahul Gandhi in the Nehru-Gandhi bastion of Amethi by over 50,000 votes, had marked a turning point in the political landscape of the region.
However, the 2024 election results have seen a reversal of fortunes, with Congress’s Kishori Lal Sharma clinching victory by a substantial margin, signaling a resurgence of the Congress party in this crucial parliamentary constituency.
The victory of Kishori Lal Sharma underscores the changing political dynamics in Amethi and reflects the electorate’s response to the candidates’ respective campaigns and agendas.
The outcome of the Amethi Lok Sabha election is a significant development in the larger context of Uttar Pradesh politics and is expected to have ramifications on the state’s political landscape in the coming years. Stay tuned for comprehensive coverage of the 2024 election results.
