Smriti Irani is a prominent leader within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing Amethi. In the Indian general election 2019, Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi's family had previously represented the constituency for four decades. Prior to this, she was a Member of the Rajya Sabha for Gujarat and held multiple portfolios as a Minister in the Government of India (GOI). Smriti Irani contested the 2014 general elections against Rahul Gandhi in Amethi constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Irani lost to Rahul Gandhi by 1,07,923 votes, a 12.32% margin.
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Union Minister Smriti Irani, who is campaigning in Karnataka ahead of the May 10 assembly elections, has claimed that she once saw Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra offering namaaz in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi.
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Irani, who has been minister of Women and Child Development since 2019 in the Indian government, also pointed out the issues faced by women in workplaces, especially in business.
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Smriti Irani played the pivotal character of Tulsi in the TV serial 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' that ruled the TV entertainment charts from 2000 till 2008, when the serial went off the air.
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Shanelle Irani's wedding festivities began on February 7 with haldi, mehendi and sangeet ceremonies spread over three days. Smriti Irani's husband Zubin Irani and the groom reached the wedding venue on Tuesday while the politician came after attending the session in Parliament.
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Issuing a statement, Congress leader Ajay Rai questioned the need for an apology and said that he had not used any 'unparliamentary language' against the Union Minister.
Smriti Irani's remarks have come after Congress leader Ajay Rai, who had earlier announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi, made indecent remarks on the Union Minister. However, Rahul Gandhi has not confirmed whether he will contest from Amethi in Lok Sabha 2024 elections.
Lok Sabha 2024: Rahul Gandhi, who had won the Amethi parliamentary seat for three times in a row, was defeated by BJP leader and Union minister Smriti Irani in 2019 elections.
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