Out of the five assembly segments under the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, three were won by the BJP last time and two, Amethi and Gauriganj, by the SP. Both SP MLAs have, however, switched sides to support the BJP.
In Amethi, BJP s Smriti Irani and Congress s Kishori Lal Sharma are in a fierce battle, with Priyanka Gandhi s campaign adding twists. Though a BJP stronghold, the absence of a Gandhi candidate has led to uncertainty. Issues like the Ram temple, Modi factor, and free ration scheme dominate amidst tight competition.
India News: AMETHI: Elections in Amethi are unfolding like a slow-burn Alfred Hitchcock thriller with BJP's high-profile Smriti Irani and the relatively unknown K.
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