The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections witnesses a significant number of crorepati candidates, while the number of criminal cases and the representation of women saw a drop.
During the last elections, the contest in Amethi grabbed national attention as Rahul Gandhi, faced a tough challenge from BJP leader Smriti Irani. Smriti emerged victorious with a significant margin of over one lakh votes.
KL Sharma to News18: "I am no paratrooper. I have given the most productive years of my life to Amethi...Rajiv Gandhi ne mujhe dedh block ka in-charge banaya tha...Then I got one state Assembly seat, then three, then one Parliament seat and so on. I'm sure that I will defeat Smriti Irani."