ELECTION RESULTS 2019: RAHUL GANDHI-SMRITI IRANI BATTLE IS UNPREDICTABLE

The big battle is here! The much awaited day of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 result is here and one of the key fights in these elections has been Amethi where Congress president Rahul Gandhi is standing against Bharatiya Janata Party's Smriti Irani.

At around 8:00 am, the initial opening of counting of votes had begun. The voter turnout in Amethi in the Lok Sabha polls 2019 was 53 per cent as against 52.38 in the 2014 elections. Counting stops in Amethi as server crashes at the counting station; Congress president Rahul Gandhi trailing in Amethi but leading in Wayanad. Smriti Irani leading by 4,900 votes.

According to Times Now News report, for Rahul Gandhi, it is a big test to prove that Amethi remains a Congress stronghold despite inroads made by Smriti Irani. Rahul Gandhi's nomination as the party's candidate in Wayanad (Kerala) which is a Muslim-majority constituency has made many political rivals and commentators allege that he had sensed his slimming chances of victory in Amethi and therefore went for a back-up safe seat.  

Rahul Gandhi, who apart from contesting from Uttar Pradesh is also contesting from a second seat in Wayanad in Kerala. While Wayanad may be an easy win for Rahul Gandhi, he faces a tough contest in Amethi.

Rahul Gandhi won his first election from Amethi with over 66 per cent votes.