Irani lost to Congress’s Kishori Lal Sharma by 1.67 L votes; Chandrashekhar lost to Cong’s Shashi Tharoor in close battle
Smriti Irani
Key Highlights
- BJP Heavyweights Smriti Irani, Munda were among 13 Union ministers who tasted defeated
- Irani lost to Congress candidate and a close aide of the Gandhi family Kishori Lal Sharma
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar lost to Shashi Tharoor of the Congress by over 16,077 votes
BJP Heavyweights Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Ajay Mishra Teni and Kailash Chaudhary were among the 13 Union ministers who tasted defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as stunning losses in three Hindi heartland states forced the BJP to rely on allies to form the government.
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