In the wake of Rahul Gandhi’s 2019 defeat by Irani in Amethi, Sharma was fielded from the Congress bastion this election. His win comes as a major boost for the party in UP.
'Religion' pitch, though, could still work in Irani's favour, who is contesting against Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma. Meanwhile many feel Rahul or Priyanka could have swept elections.
In Salon, sitting MP Smriti Irani invokes the spirit of Hanuman to rally voters, while Sharma banks on his four-decade-long association with Amethi and Rae Bareli.
The Prime Minister has never been shy about centralising authority. Surely, he should treat this problem the way that the leadership in Beijing treated China’s smog crisis over a decade ago?
Admiral Dinesh Tripathi at annual media interaction ahead of Navy Day celebrations announced that an operational demonstration is expected at Thiruvananthapuram, President Murmu to attend.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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