Smriti Irani's Visit To Rahul Gandhi's Constituency Wayanad Sparks Buzz
NDTV
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani's visit to Wayanad is politically significant at many levels.
Amid the war of words between the Congress and the BJP over a video of Rahul Gandhi attending a party in Nepal, Union Minister Smriti Irani has reached the Congress leader's constituency Wayanad, triggering speculation about the politics behind the trip and BJP's plans in Kerala.
The visit by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, apparently as part of the centre's Aspirational Districts programme, is politically significant at many levels.
Ms Irani had contested against Mr Gandhi at Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, but faced defeat. Over the next five years, she left no stone unturned to convert this loss to a win.
Her relentless campaign, both on the ground and on social media, paid off when she trounced Mr Gandhi at Amethi in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
