Meet Congress candidate KL Sharma who will be contesting against BJP's Smriti Irani from Amethi in Lok Sabha polls
Rahul Gandhi to contest from Raebareli, Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi However, Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi at the hands of BJP's Smriti Irani in the 2019 polls was seen as a blow to the party. Ending days of speculation, the Congress has nominated KL Sharma from its 'pocket borough' in the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Here's all you need to know about him: A Congress loyalist, KL Sharma hails from Ludhiana, Punjab.
His association with Congress can be traced back to 1983, when he began working with Rajiv Gandhi. After Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, he worked with Captain Satish Sharma in Amethi and was associated with Sonia Gandhi as the in charge of the constituency, when she first contested the elections from Amethi in 1999. Later for some time, he worked as in-charge of both Rae Bareli and Amethi seats.
After Sonia Gandhi vacated the Amethi seat and moved to Rae Bareli, KL Sharma moved to the city with her. Modi govt 'snatching away' reservation, says Rahul Gandhi Sharma has worked for the Congress party in Bihar and Punjab as well. Amethi Congress workers stage stir demanding Gandhi family member as candidate Polling is scheduled in Amethi in the fifth phase on May 20.
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