Amethi: Rahul Gandhi concedes defeat, congratulates Smriti Irani
Even as counting is still on, the Congress president acknowledged a humiliating defeat in a hurried press conference
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While Irani campaigned aggressively in Amethi, where she lost to Gandhi in 2014, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi also canvassed for votes for her brother, by evoking the Gandhis’ legacy and the constituency’s ‘personal’ relationship with the family.
The day started with a nail-biting competition between the opponents, starting out with Irani holding a slender edge over the Congress president. After second round of counting, the BJP challenger was leading by over 6,000 votes.
Amethi, the constituency held by Rahul Gandhi since 2004, is touted as a prestige battle for the Gandhi family and the Congress. Irani lost the last election by over a lakh votes.
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Amethi, one of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, witnessed a 53 per cent turnout, slightly more than the last elections when 52.38 per cent votes were polled.
First Published: May 23, 2019, 19:25
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