Actor turned politician Smriti Irani, following her significant loss in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency to a Congress party candidate on Tuesday, is receiving support from her family members and close friends, including actor Mouni Roy.
After her electoral defeat, Smriti turned to her Instagram to share a post acknowledging her loss and thanking those who supported her.
“Such is life… A decade of my life going from one village to another, building lives, nurturing hope & aspirations, working on infrastructure — roads, naali, khadanja, bypass, medical college and more,” Smriti wrote.
She continued, “To those who stood by me through loss and victory, I am forever grateful. To those celebrating today, congratulations. And to those asking, ‘How’s the josh?’ I say- it’s still high, Sir.”
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Her friends and supporters expressed their solidarity for her in the comments section, with one notable comment coming from her friend and co-star from “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,” Mouni. “Always with you,” Mouni wrote with a red heart emoji.
“Keep working hard thats it,” commented actor Neena Gupta.
Actor Sonu Sood also showed his support by leaving a red heart emoji in the comment section.
Actor Aashka Goradia also supported Smriti, writing, “With you EVERYDAY! Nothing has and nothing will ever stop you from the good that you do! Full Power”.
Smriti loses Amethi
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, Smriti Irani, lost the seat to Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma.
Kishori secured a significant victory by defeating Irani by over 1.67 lakh votes in Amethi, which is considered a stronghold of the Nehru-Gandhi family in Uttar Pradesh. According to the Election Commission, Irani received 3,72,032 votes, while Sharma garnered 5,39,228 votes. The BSP candidate received 34,534 votes.
In 2019, Smriti gained prominence and was dubbed a ‘giant killer’ when she defeated senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a margin of 55,120 votes in the Lok Sabha elections. She secured 4,68,514 votes against Rahul Gandhi’s 4,13,394 votes. Gandhi had previously won the seat in the 2004, 2009, and 2014 Lok Sabha elections.