“I came here to present Rahul Gandhi’s winning certificate and had to take the blessings of Sonia Gandhi ji,” Sharma told news agency ANI.
When asked if he had ever received advice from his leaders, he said they had asked him to “stay humble like me.”
“How humble you are, how humble you should be. “Don’t boast that you are a member of the House of Representatives. Don’t be arrogant about the fact that you are a member of the House of Representatives.” Sharma said Gandhi told him:
“They taught me to respect everyone,” he added.
Sharma, a Gandhi loyalist, defeated Smriti Irani by a margin of 1,67,196 votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Shama got 5,39,228 votes while Irani got 3,72,032 votes.
In 2014, Smriti Irani was a huge killer of the Lok Sabha elections and made national headlines by defeating Rahul Gandhi in the Congress bastion.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who led the party’s campaign in Amethi and Raebareli, congratulated Sharma after the results and said she was confident he would win from the start. “Kishori bhaiya, I had no doubt. I was sure from the beginning that you would win. Hearty congratulations to you and my beloved Amethi brothers and sisters!” Priyanka Gandhi said in her Hindi post on
Who is Kishori Lal Sharma?
These products have been handpicked by Kishori Lal Sharma. gandhi family He made a strong showing in his electoral debut to represent Amethi.
KL Sharma, who hails from Ludhiana in Punjab, served as the party’s administrator and Sonia Gandhi’s representative in Rae Bareilly during her long absence.
Before assuming office, Sharma maintained a strong relationship with the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, as evidenced by various records. After Gandhi’s untimely death in 1991, Shama strengthened her ties with the Gandhi family. Reportedly, since he first set foot in Amethi in 1983, he has meticulously handled much of the party’s affairs within this particular parliamentary constituency.
Moreover, Shama was a key figure in Sonia Gandhi’s first electoral victory from Amethi in the 1999 elections. His dedication and hard work were recognized as key factors in her securing her seat.