Kishori Lal Sharma

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.