Congress' Amethi pick KL Sharma reacts to potential win over BJP's Smriti Irani

Congress' Amethi candidate KL Sharma thanked the Gandhi family and the people of Amethi for a decisive mandate in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

As per the Election Commission's early trends, Sharma is comfortably leading by over 1 lakh votes against BJP's Smriti Irani.

In his first reaction after the counting, Sharma told ANI that he dedicates the victory to the Gandhi family and the people of Amethi.

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"This Amethi victory is dedicated to the Gandhi family and the people of Amethi. However, the result is not out yet as the counting is still going on. Around 14-15 rounds of counting have happened, which shows that I am leading by more than 1 lakh votes. Though, I won't call it a victory yet, since counting is still taking place."

When asked about his reaction on beating a sitting MP and central minister, Sharma said, "I just roamed around here as a candidate, but the main work was done by the people. Priyanka, Rahul, and Kharge did a lot for me. I am thankful to them for giving me the opportunity to fight the election,".

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