Kishori Lal Sharma, a longtime aide of the Gandhi family, is set to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi against BJP's Smriti Irani. He will file his nomination papers today.
Congress's Amethi pick, Kishori Lal Sharma (Credits: ANI)
New Delhi,UPDATED: May 3, 2024 08:30 IST
The Congress on Friday fielded Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi, who will fight against BJP's Smriti Irani from the constituency.
Sharma is a close aide of the Gandhi family and has been associated with the party for over four decades.
Originally from Ludhiana in Punjab, Kishori Lal Sharma stepped into Raebareli and Amethi with Rajiv Gandhi in 1983.
His ties with the Gandhi family became more familial after Rajiv Gandhi's death in May 1991.
Sharma was the key man who looked after the two key constituencies in the absence of the Gandhis.
He paid frequent visits to the two constituencies and even accompanied Sonia Gandhi to Amethi when she entered politics and visited the constituency for the first time.
It was believed Kishori Lal Sharma looked over the Amethi and Raebareli constituencies after Sonia Gandhi left the Amethi seat for Rahul Gandhi and contested from Raebareli.
Sharma, along with Rahul Gandhi (contesting from Raebareli), will file his nomination papers on Friday, the last date for the filing of nominations for the seats.
Amethi and Raebareli will go to polls on May 20 in the fifth round of the seven-phase general elections.
Published By:
Vani Mehrotra
Published On:
May 3, 2024
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