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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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Smriti Irani posts pic of Cong's hand symbol in Cambridge Analytica CEO's office, questions Rahul

India | Mar 29, 2018, 08:30 AM IST

"Kya Baat hai @RahulGandhi Ji.. Congress ka Haath, Cambridge Analytica ke Saath!" Smriti Irani tweeted.

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Smriti Irani dares Rahul Gandhi for debate

Politics | Feb 28, 2018, 09:34 PM IST

"I don't mind debating with him, but he will not come," said Irani.

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People will know Rahul Gandhi's true mettle if he debates with BJP leaders: Smriti Irani

Politics | Feb 28, 2018, 07:31 PM IST

The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, while speaking at an interactive session here, was asked if growing public opinion in favour of Gandhi worried the BJP.

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Ekta Kapoor had a funny banter with friend Smriti Irani on social media. See what they’re laughing at!

TV | Feb 17, 2018, 04:46 PM IST

Smriti Irani remembered her Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi days.

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Akshay Kumar to host a special screening of PadMan for PM Modi and Smriti Irani?

Bollywood | Feb 06, 2018, 01:19 PM IST

Akshay Kumar wants to host a special screening of PadMan for PM Modi and he has an apt reason behind it.

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I&B ministry mulls expansion of DD news broadcast to 100 countries

India | Feb 04, 2018, 03:06 PM IST

Currently, DD India primarily produces various cultural and general entertainment programmes for broadcast in overseas countries.

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Condom ads ban: Twitter slams I&B Min's decision; demands increased sex education instead

India | Dec 12, 2017, 10:03 PM IST

People termed the decision as misguided as they called for guidelines for content of ads and increased sexual education, instead of ban.

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Rajkummar Rao jokes about Smriti Irani's name; this is how the Minister responded

Bollywood | Nov 21, 2017, 04:32 PM IST

Despite actors like Shabana Azmi and Hansal Mehta asking people to boycott the festival as a sign of protest, the film gala, which will go on till November 28, was opened by superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

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IFFI 2017: Shah Rukh Khan, Sridevi, Shahid Kapoor grace the event, see pics

Celebrities | Nov 21, 2017, 08:10 AM IST

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year Award at the event, while Canadian director Atom Egoyan will receive Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Rajasthan CM asks Smriti Irani to defer Padmavati’s release until changes are made to film

India | Nov 18, 2017, 10:14 PM IST

Vasundhara Raje said that changes were required before its Padmavati release so that “it does not hurt the sentiments of any community”.

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Ekta's team rejected me as ''not fit'' for TV, says Union Minister Smriti Irani

TV | Nov 07, 2017, 05:21 PM IST

Ekta's father and veteran actor Jeetendra said: "My memories of Smriti from her 'Kyunki...' days are still so fresh.

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Kashmir problem a Congress' legacy, says BJP; party distances itself from PC’s remarks

Politics | Oct 29, 2017, 07:51 AM IST

Defending Chidambaram, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that J&K is an integral part of India and ‘will always remain so unquestionably’.

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BJP, Congress spar over Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter popularity as report suggests bot connection

Politics | Oct 22, 2017, 12:53 PM IST

A war of words on Saturday broke out between the BJP and the Congress over Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter resurgence after news agency ANI suggested ‘bots’ or web robots that can produce automated mass retweets were behind it.

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Bots behind Rahul Gandhi’s rising popularity on social media, claims Smriti Irani

Politics | Oct 21, 2017, 11:00 PM IST

Smriti Irani said that the Congress leader’s account shows his tweets are retweeted by fake accounts from other countries.

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Congress must come clean on Bofors scam after Hershman's revelations, says Smriti Irani

Politics | Oct 18, 2017, 08:46 PM IST

Revelations made by Hershman brings to the forefront a few questions which Congress needs to answer, Smriti Irani said.

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Padmavati Rangoli controversy: Deepika Padukone urges Smriti Irani to take action against attackers

Bollywood | Oct 18, 2017, 06:39 PM IST

"Absolutely heartbreaking to see the recent attack on artist Karan and his artwork! Disgusting and appalling to say the least", Padmavati actress Deepika Padukone said.

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Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over Global Hunger Index report; Smriti Irani hits back sharply

Politics | Oct 14, 2017, 09:38 PM IST

Irani, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Textiles, responded to Gandhi's tweet in a similar fashion.

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Aaj Ki Baat October 10 episode: 'Why Amit Shah, Smriti Irani campaigned in Amethi'

Oct 11, 2017, 12:57 PM IST

There are speculations that Rahul Gandhi may change his constituency from Amethi to Rae Bareli in the 2019 polls, and his mother may opt for a Rajya Sabha seat.

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Rahul's lip service to development failed Amethi: Smriti Irani

Politics | Oct 10, 2017, 08:35 PM IST

Amethi, which has traditionally been the Congress's bastion, witnessed a high-pitched poll battle in the last Lok Sabha election between Smriti Irani and Rahul Gandhi.

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'Indecent', says Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi's 'any woman in shakhas wearing shorts' remark

Politics | Oct 11, 2017, 11:21 AM IST

Smriti Irani’s remarks came hours after Rahul Gandhi targeted the RSS and the BJP alleging that they did not give any importance to women and asked how many of them were seen attending the Sangh's 'shakhas'.