Lok Sabha Elections 2024: History Of The Amethi Lok Sabha Seat In Uttar Pradesh
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The Amethi Lok Sabha constituency was formed in 1967 after the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
After days of speculation on whether Rahul Gandhi would contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Congress on Friday announced Kishori Lal Sharma as its candidate against BJP's Smriti Irani. Mr Sharma, a loyalist of the Gandhi family, filed his nomination from Amethi, a seat Congress has only lost thrice since 1967.
Amethi will vote in the fifth phase on May 20.
The Amethi Lok Sabha constituency was formed in 1967 after the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. It includes five assembly segments - Tiloi, Salon, Jagdishpur, Gauriganj and Amethi. From 1967 to 1977, Vidya Dhar Bajpai of the Congress was the MP from this seat.
