• 542/542 TARGET 272
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  • OTH

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Amethi Lok Sabha Elections

Amethi is a Lok Sabha constituency which covers the entire Amethi district and was created in 1967.

The seat has almost always been held by the Indian National Congress, save for a half-dozen years in the late 1970s and late 1990s. Rahul Gandhi held the seat for the longest period, from 2004 to present, most recently re-elected in 2014, and the seat had also been held by his mother, father, and uncle.



The Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency has a total of five assembly segments - Tiloi, Salon, Jagdishpur, Gauriganj and Amethi. This constituency is surrounded by Bara Banki and Faizabad in the north, Rae Bareli to the west, Sultanpur to the east and Pratapgarh to the south.



The election here will be conducted on May 6, 2019, as per the Phase V schedule announced by the Election Commission of India.



In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Munda received 408,651 votes and defeated BJP candidate Smriti Irani who got 300,748 votes.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is seeking a fourth term from the seat. He will take on Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani, who is once again contesting as a BJP candidate from the seat.

The Lok Sabha elections 2019 will be held between April 11 and May 19 and the counting of votes will take on May 23. The polling is scheduled to happen in 51 Lok Sabha constituencies of seven states during the third phase.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Smriti Irani BJP

Won

468514
Rahul Gandhi INC

Lost

413394
Dhurv Lal IND

Lost

7816
Afajal Varis BMP

Lost

6183
Ram Sajiwan IND

Lost

5616
Dinesh Kumar IND

Lost

4301
Nota Nota

Lost

3940
Bhagwandeen IND

Lost

3860
Gopal Prasad IND

Lost

3177
Ram Sidh Yadav MNSP

Lost

3055
Lal Babu IND

Lost

2318
Harun Rasheed IND

Lost

2085
Shiv Nandan Singh BHSKP

Lost

1948
Prem Shankar MAP

Lost

1729
Shatrunjai Pratap Singh LGBP

Lost

1716
Hemant Kumar IND

Lost

1580
Gopal Swaroop Gandhi KMBS

Lost

1574
Mo. Hasan Lahari IND

Lost

1224
Ram Milan RSAD

Lost

1144
Pankaj Ramkumar Sing ARSP

Lost

1057
Vipin Yadav IND

Lost

1039
Bas Deo Maurya CPI

Lost

988
Durgesh Singh BPHP

Lost

958
Nathu Ram JP (S)

Lost

847
Suresh Kumar Shukla IND

Lost

779
Saritha S. Nair IND

Lost

569
Dr. U.P. Shivananda IND

Lost

547
Shiv Kumar IND

Lost

495

Amethi News

Rahul Gandhi conducts 'Janata Darbar' in Amethi to hear public grievances

Rahul Gandhi conducts 'Janata Darbar' in Amethi to hear public grievances

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday conducted a 'Janata Darbar' at the Munshiganj guest house to hear the people's grievances in his parliamentary constituency Amethi.

Jan 16, 2018, 14:59 PM IST
Angry over poster depicting Modi as Ravana, BJP files case against Congress leader

Angry over poster depicting Modi as Ravana, BJP files case against Congress leader

Unhappy over the depiction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Ravana, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Surya Prakash Tiwari on Monday filed a case against Congress leader Rama Shankar Shukla.

Jan 16, 2018, 11:33 AM IST
'Rahul as Ram, PM Modi as Ravana': Amethi gears up for 2019 Lok Sabha elections

'Rahul as Ram, PM Modi as Ravana': Amethi gears up for 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Aimed at the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the message on the poster reads: "Rahul roop mein bhagwan Ram ka avatar, 2019 mein ayega Rahul Raj.

Jan 15, 2018, 08:10 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi to visit his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi next week

Rahul Gandhi to visit his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi next week

Rahul Gandhi took over as Congress chief from Sonia Gandhi on December 16 last year, when she handed over the charge to her son after heading the grand old party for 19 years.

Jan 11, 2018, 10:11 AM IST
PM Modi meets 14 newly-elected BJP mayors of Uttar Pradesh

PM Modi meets 14 newly-elected BJP mayors of Uttar Pradesh

The BJP on December 1 swept the UP civic polls pocketing 14 of the 16 mayoral seats.

Dec 05, 2017, 21:28 PM IST

BJP feeling the Rahul heat in Gujarat

Amid all the controversies around temples, has the BJP felt the heat of Rahul Gandhi?

Dec 03, 2017, 10:36 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh civic polls 2017: Sanyukta Bhatia to be Lucknow's first woman mayor in 100 years

Uttar Pradesh civic polls 2017: Sanyukta Bhatia to be Lucknow's first woman mayor in 100 years

Sanyukta Bhatia has been a member of the BJP since the party was formed in 1980.

Dec 01, 2017, 14:32 PM IST
Huge embarrassment for Rahul Gandhi in UP civic polls 2017: BJP wins Amethi Nagar Panchayat, Congress at the fourth spot

Huge embarrassment for Rahul Gandhi in UP civic polls 2017: BJP wins Amethi Nagar Panchayat, Congress at the fourth spot

BJP's Chandrima Devi won from the seat while the Congress was left far behind at the fourth spot in the vote tally.

Dec 01, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh civic elections, first phase polling: As it happened

Uttar Pradesh civic elections, first phase polling: As it happened

The remaining phases would be held on November 26 and 29, and the counting of votes for all the phases would be held on December 1. 

Nov 22, 2017, 06:14 AM IST
Why the BJP is turning up the heat on Rahul Gandhi in Amethi: 10 points

Why the BJP is turning up the heat on Rahul Gandhi in Amethi: 10 points

It is about more than just defeating Rahul Gandhi.

Oct 10, 2017, 15:06 PM IST
BJP to send firebrand leaders to Amethi, Rae Bareli every week: Sources

BJP to send firebrand leaders to Amethi, Rae Bareli every week: Sources

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a

Oct 10, 2017, 14:53 PM IST
Shah, Irani, Yogi launch joint attack on Gandhis at Amethi, accuse them of land grab

Shah, Irani, Yogi launch joint attack on Gandhis at Amethi, accuse them of land grab

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Gandhis of trying to grab land in Amethi in the name of Rajiv Gandhi Trust.

Oct 10, 2017, 12:55 PM IST
After Rahul Gandhi's Amethi visit, Amit Shah, Smriti Irani in Congress bastion today

After Rahul Gandhi's Amethi visit, Amit Shah, Smriti Irani in Congress bastion today

BJP national president Amit Shah arrived in Lucknow from where he will proceed to Amethi, which is considered a traditional Congress bastion, on Tuesday.

Oct 10, 2017, 08:42 AM IST
Smriti Irani accuses Rahul Gandhi of insulting people of Gujarat, reminds him of Amethi's needs

Smriti Irani accuses Rahul Gandhi of insulting people of Gujarat, reminds him of Amethi's needs

Smriti Irani on Monday accused Rahul Gandhi of "insulting" the people of Gujarat.

Oct 09, 2017, 23:38 PM IST
Irani accuses Rahul Gandhi of insulting people of Gujarat

Irani accuses Rahul Gandhi of insulting people of Gujarat

Union minister Smriti Irani on Monday accused Rahul Gandhi of "insulting" the people of Gujarat and claimed that the Congress will suffer what she called a "historic defeat" in the upcoming assembly

Oct 09, 2017, 23:05 PM IST
Against China's 50,000 jobs per day, Modi govt creating just 450 jobs: Rahul Gandhi

Against China's 50,000 jobs per day, Modi govt creating just 450 jobs: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the BJP government has failed to deliver on tall promises which it made to the people of India.

Oct 05, 2017, 18:28 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi to begin his three-day visit to Amethi today

Rahul Gandhi to begin his three-day visit to Amethi today

Rahul Gandhi would land in Lucknow on Wednesday and leave for Amethi by road, stopping at villages to meet people before staying the night at the Munshiganj guest house.

Oct 04, 2017, 07:36 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi gets permission to visit Amethi

Rahul Gandhi gets permission to visit Amethi

The Congress leader, who was earlier denied permission to visit Amethi, would also be given protection by the district administration during his scheduled visit. 

Oct 02, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
Reward for locating 'missing' Sonia Gandhi: Posters emerge in Rae Bareli

Reward for locating 'missing' Sonia Gandhi: Posters emerge in Rae Bareli

Posters declaring Congress president Sonia Gandhi as “missing” have appeared in her Lok Sabha constituency in Rae Bareli.

Aug 16, 2017, 09:43 AM IST
Low intensity device, letter threatening revenge for Abu Dujana's killing found in Akal Takht Express

Low intensity device, letter threatening revenge for Abu Dujana's killing found in Akal Takht Express

A suspected object was found in Amritsar-bound Akal Takht Express late on Wednesday.

Aug 10, 2017, 08:59 AM IST
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