Kishori Lal Sharma is a trusted affiliate of the Gandhi household, having served as Sonia Gandhi’s consultant in Raebareli.
The Congress has fielded Kishori Lal Sharma, a Gandhi household loyalist, from Amethi Lok Sabha seat. This is the primary time in 25 years that the Congress occasion has nominated a candidate exterior of the Gandhi household to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, as soon as thought of a Gandhi bastion till Rahul Gandhi misplaced the 2019 normal elections to BJP’s Smriti Irani. Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Raebareli. Voting in Amethi and Rae Bareli is scheduled for May twentieth.
Who is Kishori Lal Sharma?
Kishori Lal Sharma is a trusted affiliate of the Gandhi household, having served as Sonia Gandhi’s consultant in Raebareli. He acts as the first liaison for all issues regarding the Gandhi household in Raebareli and Amethi.
Originally hailing from Ludhiana, Punjab, Kishori Lal Sharma grew to become related to Raebareli and Amethi alongside Rajiv Gandhi in 1983.
His relationship with the Gandhi household deepened following Rajiv Gandhi’s premature demise in May 1991.
Sharma made frequent visits to each constituencies and accompanied Sonia Gandhi to Amethi throughout her preliminary foray into politics and performed a pivotal function in her electoral victory in 1999.
It was extensively believed that Kishori Lal Sharma oversaw the affairs of the Amethi and Raebareli constituencies after Sonia Gandhi vacated the Amethi seat for Rahul Gandhi and contested from Raebareli.
KL Sharma has additionally been concerned within the Congress occasion’s actions in Bihar and Punjab.
On his candidature from Amethi Lok Sabha seat, KL Sharma mentioned, “I want to thank the Congress party, Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for giving me this opportunity. I have been working here for 40 years now. I am very happy that I was given this responsibility…”
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi mentioned about Sharma’s candidature, “Our family has had a long association with Kishori Lal Sharma. He has always been dedicated to serving the people of Amethi and Raebareli. His passion for public service is an example in itself. Today it is a matter of joy that the Congress Party has made Kishori Lal a candidate from Amethi.”
(With company inputs)
