Union Minister Smriti Irani filed her nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi today as a BJP candidate for the general elections. She held a roadshow in the city ahead of her nomination. Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav was seen accompanying her.
Just a day earlier, Irani visited Ayodhya to take the blessings of Ramlala ahead of filing her nomination. Speaking to reporters, the minister said that she prayed for the good health of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, progress of the nation and the well-being of the residents of Amethi, her Lok Sabha constituency.
"Today, I consider myself fortunate to be born in an era that saw our Ram Lalla being installed from a tent to a grand temple, through a grand ceremony. Sought blessings at the feet of Ram Lalla for the progress of the nation, good health of pradhaan sevak (prime minister) and prayed for India's glory," she said.
The BJP has declared Irani the party's candidate from the seat in the Lok Sabha elections. In 2019 polls, she had defeated former Congress president Rahul Gandhi. The Congress has so far not declared its candidate for Amethi, election is slated for the fifth phase on May 20.
(With inputs from PTI)
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