Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024: Kishori bhaiya, I never had doubts…, Priyanka Gandhi as Congress slays in Amethi

Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024: Following latest trends showing Congress candidate and Gandhi family loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma leading against BJP's Smriti Irani in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said she never doubted his victory. 

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Priyanka also congratulated the people of Amethi while sharing a picture with Kishori Lal.  

“Kishori bhaiya, I never had any doubts, I was sure from the beginning that you will win. Hearty congratulations to you and my dear brothers and sisters of Amethi!” her post in Hindi read. 

Also read: Smriti Irani, Amethi Election Results 2024 Live Updates: 'Koun kehta hai..,' old tweets resurface as Smriti Irani trail

Priyanka Gandhi's post for Kishori Lal Sharma:

According to the latest trends by the ECI, Sharma is leading with 139,450 votes, while BJP's Smriti Irani was trailing behind at the time of writing this report.

Also read: Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights Live Updates: Smriti Irani trailing in Amethi

Kishori had also thanked the people of the constituency and the Gandhi family, following the positive trend. 

Speaking to reporters in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, Sharma said, "I would like to thank the people of Amethi and the Gandhi family".

"However, let the counting conclude. We will talk after that", he added.

Also read: UP Election Results 2024 Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi leads in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli, Smriti Irani trails in Amethi

Uttar Pradesh's Amethi is one of the most-watched seats of all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies. 

Saturday exit polls had forecasted a tough fight between Irani and KL Sharma. 

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Irani defeated Congress candidate Rahul Gandhi from Amethi- which had been a Congress bastion for several years. 

Also read: Smriti Irani, Amethi Election Results: Smriti Irani trails Congress's KL Sharma by 50,758 votes in highly contested race

However, in the 2024 LS polls, Gandhi contested from Kerala's Waynad and Uttar Paradesh's Raebareli, which has been being represented by former Congress president Sonia Gandhi since 2004.

In Uttar Pradesh- the state with the highest number of constituencies- the Samajwadi Party (SP) is ahead on 35 seats while the BJP is leading on 34 seats, a significant decline from the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Congress is currently leading on seven seats, as per the latest trends by the Election Commission.

(With PTI inputs)