Kishori Lal Sharma (born 15 December 1960) is an Indian politician who has been elected as Member of Parliament from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Indian General elections.
[3] After Gandhi's assassination in 1991, Satish Sharma became the Indian National Congress candidate for Amethi, and Kishori Lal Sharma continued managing and coordinating the INC's work in the constituency.
[3] Sharma was blamed by the INC for antagonising caste leaders and other people of influence in Amethi, which was thought to have been a factor in the BJP defeating Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 general election.
[3] When Sharma filed his nomination papers for the 2024 Indian General Elections, Priyanka Gandhi said: "Our family has a long-standing relationship with Kishori Lal Sharma-ji.
[4][5] He defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Smriti Irani by a margin of 1,67,196 votes.