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Congress not fielding candidates in all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is a sign of accepting defeat even before the start of the elections, said Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani. (Photo: ANI)

Not fighting on all seats in UP sign of Cong accepting defeat: Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani also promised that if she wins, she will shift base to the region to stay in touch and help the residents of her electorate.

15 Apr 2019 1:30 PM

Union Minister Smriti Irani holds a roadshow in Tamil Nadu

More details are awaited.

14 Apr 2019 4:06 PM

Continuing her tirade against the Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday said that he has all the 'spare time' in the world yet did not do anything for the people of Amethi in the last five years. (Photo: ANI)

Did not do anything in 'spare time' for Amethi: Smriti Irani slams Rahul

BJP leader said despite losing in the 2014, she won the hearts of the people over the time and has become their ‘didi (elder sister) now.

13 Apr 2019 4:54 PM

Mishra’s joining Congress party comes at a time when its president Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary and in-charge for the party’s east UP affairs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are on tour of Amethi. (Photo: ANI)

Smriti Irani's man in Amethi joins Congress party

It is said that Mishra had brought BJP leader Smriti Irani to Amethi.

11 Apr 2019 6:08 PM

Earlier, Smriti performed 'Puja' along with her husband Zubin Irani. (Photo: ANI)

Smriti Irani files nomination from Amethi, after roadshow, Puja

Smriti would be contesting against the Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

11 Apr 2019 2:00 PM

Besides Amethi, Rahul Gandhi will also be contesting from Wayanad seat in Kerala. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Accompanied by family, Rahul Gandhi files nomination for Amethi seat

Rahul will be for the second consecutive time contest against Union Textile Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani from Amethi.

10 Apr 2019 12:20 PM

Textile Minister Smriti Irani, on Friday, addressed a public rally in Amethi. (Photo: ANI)

Smriti Irani slams Rahul, urges Amethi to free itself from shackles of missing MP

Irani also termed the Congress manifesto as one which helped anti-India forces.

06 Apr 2019 8:47 AM

The Congress on Thursday hit out at Union Minister Smriti Irani for her attack on Rahul Gandhi, saying she was mostly angry and trying to copy actor Amitabh Bachchan but ends up being a villain as she gears up to face another defeat in Amethi. (Photo: File)

‘Smriti Irani trying to copy Amitabh Bachchan’: Congress

'We will defeat her with the blessings of the people of Amethi, but we will always respect her as an opponent,' Surjewala said.

05 Apr 2019 8:56 AM

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said that Rahul Gandhi has 'run away from Amethi fearing that he is going to lose the Lok Sabha election'. (Photo: File)

Rahul is afraid, running away from Amethi: Subramanian Swamy

Congress on Sunday announced that party president Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Wayanad in Kerala, in addition to Amethi.

01 Apr 2019 9:00 AM

The chief minister also vowed that the CPI(M) will defeat Rahul. (Photo: Fle)

Rahul contesting from Wayanad challenge to Left, not to BJP: Kerala CM

Senior Congress leader AK Antony announced that Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Wayanad in addition to Amethi.

31 Mar 2019 1:54 PM

During his visit to Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency, Prime Minister Modi dedicated to the nation the Joint Venture of Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd, for Kalashnikov Assault Rifle Production. (Photo: ANI)

'Don't you feel ashamed': Rahul accuses PM of lying about ordnance factory in Amethi

Soon after Rahul's tweet, BJP leader Smriti Irani criticised Cong president of lying to the people about development projects in Amethi.

04 Mar 2019 11:04 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches several development projects in Amethi. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

They ignored force's needs, delayed rifle factory for 10 years: PM in Amethi

PM Modi assures that world's most advanced AK-203 rifle will be manufactured in Ordinance factory in UP's Korwa.

03 Mar 2019 5:43 PM

In Amethi, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also unveil several development projects relating to power generation, education, health, and manufacturing sectors. (Photo: File)

PM to launch AK assault rifle manufacturing factory in Amethi

The Centre, on February 13, cleared a proposal to produce 7.47 lakh Kalashnikov assault rifles at a plant to be set up in Amethi.

02 Mar 2019 8:22 PM

With aid from Smriti Irani, village in Rahul Gandhi's Amethi to go digital soon

The Pindara Thakur village in the Congress president's constituency has been picked under the Digital India Programme of the government.

31 Aug 2018 1:22 PM

Amethi has 14 police stations including a woman police station which has no arrest warrant pending against anybody with it. (Representational Image | PTI)

In UP’s Amethi, 50 ‘offenders’ evading arrests nabbed in police’s Op All Out

In the drive, the police teams led by respective stations house officers of 11 police stations nabbed 50 offenders.

07 Aug 2018 11:26 AM

A complaint has been lodged against unidentified persons and investigation is underway. (Representational image)

8-yr-old girl raped in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi

Her condition is stated to be critical, the police said.

11 Jul 2018 11:12 AM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi meets people on the second day of his visit to Amethi. (Photo: PTI)

Congress chief holds ‘janta darbar’ in his constituency

Mr Rahul Gandhi visited party leader Baijnath Tiwari, whose wife passed away recently, to offer his condolences.

06 Jul 2018 1:05 AM

Local Congress leader of Amethi, Jang Bahadur Singh, on Monday, announced his decision to join the BJP. (Photo: PTI | File)

Ahead of Amit Shah's visit, local Congress leader of Amethi quits to join BJP

Singh, who was a BSP MLA from 2003 to 2007 before joining the Congress, said he was ‘saddened’ by the policies of the Congress.

09 Oct 2017 6:19 PM

UP: Bike-borne men shoot dead 48-year-old in Amethi

The day-light murder led to panic in the area where some other incidents of crime have also taken place in recent days.

18 May 2017 5:03 PM

Village in Rahul Gandhi's political home turf shun voting

None of the 649 voters, including 339 men and 310 women of Parsauli village exercised their franchise with the polling booth number 120.

28 Feb 2017 10:20 AM

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