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Smriti Irani

Height: 1.7 m DOB: 23 March 1976

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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EC finds Smriti Irani's charge of booth capturing false

May 07, 2019, 08:20 AM IST

On Monday evening, talking to reporters, the CEO said the charges leveled by an elderly woman in a video clip that went viral on social media were found to be "baseless".

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From CBSE Class 10 results to CJI clean chit: Top news this hour

India | May 06, 2019, 07:32 PM IST

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared its 2019 Class 10 results. Over 92 per cent of students have cleared the exams while 13 students scored 499 out of 500. And Phase 5 polling went by and large peaceful with Amethi being the focus. Here's our top news this hour.

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Smriti Irani alleges booth capture in Amethi​, releases sensational video

May 06, 2019, 04:37 PM IST

Irani tweeted a video of a woman who claimed that she was made to vote for the Congress. The woman said that one of the officials forcibly put her finger on the Congress button.

Smriti Irani and Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi vs Smriti Irani showdown heads for a cliffhanger in Amethi

May 04, 2019, 08:39 PM IST

Amethi is heading for a cliffhanger this Lok Sabha Election as Rahul Gandhi and Smriti Irani are not leaving a stone unturned for this prized seat. Will Rahul Gandhi manage to hold Congress fort in Amethi or is Smriti Irani headling for this election's biggest upset - we will know on May 23.

CBSE Class 12 results, Zohr Irani, Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani turns 'gloating mom' as her son scores well in CBSE Class 12 exam

India | May 03, 2019, 10:36 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani kept aside politics for some time and turned a gloating mother, as her son Zohr, who appeared for the CBSE Class 12 exam 2019, passed with flying colours. 

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Fire destroys wheat crop in Amethi, farmer dies of shock; Irani draws water from hand-pump

Apr 28, 2019, 11:47 PM IST

In a video shared online, Smriti Irani was seen drawing water and helping villagers douse the fire.

Priyanka, Smriti engage in war of words over shoe

War of words ensues as Priyanka accuses Smriti of distributing shoes to insult Rahul

Apr 22, 2019, 09:07 PM IST

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday accused BJP's Amethi candidate Smriti Irani of distributing shoes in order to insult Rahul Gandhi. Calling Irani an "outsider", she said the people in the Congress chief's Lok Sabha constituency are not beggars.   

Union Minister Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani issued notice on Sanjay Nirupam's plea

India | Apr 22, 2019, 01:52 PM IST

On the other hand, the Delhi High Court had earlier quashed the summons issued against Smiti Irani in a defamation complaint filed against her by Nirupam.

The textiles minister also sought to sweeten her appeal

Bid adieu to ‘missing MP’, Smriti Irani asks Amethi voters

Apr 21, 2019, 10:10 PM IST

Addressing an election meeting in Dharai under Amethi assembly segment, Irani exhorted voters to bid adieu to their MP, saying give “bidai” (farewell) to the “naamdar” and send a “kamal” (lotus- BJP poll symbol) to New Delhi from Amethi this time.

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Kyunki mantri bhi kabhi graduate thhi: Priyanka Chaturvedi mocks Smriti Irani's changing educational status

Apr 12, 2019, 05:09 PM IST

Smriti Irani had, on Thursday, submitted to the Election Commission of India that she did not complete her graduation from the University of Delhi. Whereas in her affidavit for 2014 Lok Sabha polls, she had reportedly said she graduated from the university in 1994.

As a candidate in 2004 election from Chandni Chowk in

Fodder for controversy? Smriti Irani says she is not a graduate

Apr 12, 2019, 11:37 AM IST

The declaration has stoked yet another controversy over her already-controversial educational status. In her affidavit for 2014 Lok Sabha polls, she had reportedly said she graduated from the university in 1994.

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For us, nation comes first, then party and lastly me: Smriti Irani before filing her nomination papers from Amethi

Apr 11, 2019, 12:58 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are accompanying her.

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Smriti Irani: TV's favourite bahu is now Rahul Gandhi's challenger in Amethi

Apr 30, 2019, 05:01 PM IST

IndiaTVNews.com brings to you a few interesting and unknown facts about your favourite leaders in a daily feature -- Know Your Politician. Let us strive for a better Lok Sabha. The neta for today is Smriti Irani.

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MP I-T raids prove how Congress govt looted so much money in just six months: Smriti Irani

Politics | Apr 10, 2019, 01:21 PM IST

However, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Praveen Kakkar, on Tuesday, termed the income-tax raids at his residence and other places a "political operation".

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Lok Sabha polls: Smriti Irani to file nomination in Amethi on April 11

Apr 09, 2019, 03:22 PM IST

The Amethi parliamentary constituency, represented in the Lok Sabha by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, has four Assembly segments -- Tiloi, Gauriganj and Jagdishpur (reserved) in Amethi district and Salon (reserved) in Raebareli.

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Smriti attacks Rahul for "lack of development in Amethi"

Apr 06, 2019, 05:46 PM IST

The people of Amethi are going to bid farewell to the 'naamdar' (dynast) on May 6 (polling day). The congress cheated the people for 55 years," Irani told newspersons on the third day of her visit to Amethi.

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Smriti Irani on 2-day Amethi visit from today

Politics | Apr 04, 2019, 06:49 AM IST

In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Congress chief had defeated Irani by a margin of over 1.07 lakh votes, retaining the Amethi seat.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: It's Smriti Irani Vs Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha Election: It's Smriti Irani Vs Rahul Gandhi Round 2 in Amethi

Mar 22, 2019, 09:10 AM IST

Setting up a high-pitched battle in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has fielded its powerpact leader Smriti Irani against Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi for the second time.

Rahul Gandhi | Smriti Irani | Priyanka Gandhi

BJP targets Rahul, Priyanka over land deals; Congress dismisses allegation as 'baseless, fake'

Politics | Mar 13, 2019, 11:04 PM IST

The BJP on Wednesday dragged Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra into alleged corruption involving land deals, claiming the opposition party known for "institutionalising" graft, has now come to define "family corruption".

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Documents of Bikaner land scam case involved Priyanka Gandhi's name: Smriti Irani attacks Congress

India | Mar 13, 2019, 02:33 PM IST

"The new facts which have come to the fore clearly establish a relationship between Rahul Gandhi and arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari," she said.