Union minister Smriti Irani, who handed down a shocking defeat to Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, said Friday that her win was not “rocket science” as people of the Lok Sabha constituency wanted a representative who would work for them for the next five years, reported PTI. In 2014, Irani had put up a strong fight but lost to Gandhi. When asked about her big win, she told TV channels that people of Amethi wanted development and a representative who could work for them for the next five years. AdvertisingShe credited BJP’s stellar performance, which bagged 303 of 542 seats, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development agenda. Irani said she has already started working for Amethi and said the constituency lacks many facilities, as she took a jibe at Gandhi for not working for its development.

Source: Indian Express May 24, 2019 15:33 UTC