Kishori Lal Sharma expressed his support for Rahul Gandhi's remarks defending Smriti Irani.
AMETHI: In a recent statement,
Kishori Lal Sharma
, a
Congress leader
and Member of Parliament from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, expressed his support for
Rahul Gandhi
's remarks defending
Smriti Irani
, a former
Amethi
MP and BJP leader, against trollers using
derogatory language
against her.
Sharma stated, "Rahul Gandhi is right. I relate to his statement.
Victories and losses are a part of life. It is not in our values to use such language against someone."
Rahul Gandhi had earlier urged the public not to use humiliating language against Irani, following her loss in the 2024
Lok Sabha
elections.
Rahul Gandhi, in a post on 'X', said, "Winning and losing happen in life. I urge everyone to refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty towards Smt. Smriti Irani or any other leader for that matter. Humiliating and insulting people is a sign of weakness, not strength."
Smriti Irani has faced trolling since her defeat in the Lok Sabha Polls and criticism after vacating her official bungalow in Delhi. She lost to Kishori Lal Sharma by a margin of 1,67,196 votes in Amethi. Sharma secured 5,39,228 votes while Irani received 3,72,032 votes.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Irani had defeated
Congress
candidate Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, a constituency long held by the Congress party. In the recent 2024 elections, Gandhi contested from Rae Bareli and Wayanad, winning in both constituencies, later relinquishing Wayanad.
After her defeat, Irani expressed gratitude to BJP party workers and supporters. She acknowledged the efforts of the governments led by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
"I express my gratitude to all the BJP party workers and supporters, those who have worked in the service of the constituency and the party with dedication and loyalty. Today, I am grateful to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath that their governments have completed the pending works of 30 years in just 5 years. I congratulate those who win. I will continue to be in the service of the people of Amethi," Irani said at a press conference.
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections were conducted nationwide in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.
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