Major Setbacks for Prominent Faces in National Polls, Big Names Stunned by Election Losses

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:46pm on 04 Jun 2024,Tuesday Politics

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections saw several high-profile leaders facing shocking defeats. BJP's Smriti Irani and K. Annamalai, former J&K Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, and Congress' Vikramaditya Singh were among the big names who lost. Irani was defeated by Congress' Kishori Lal Sharma, while Annamalai trailed behind DMK's Ganapthy Rajkumar P. Omar Abdullah conceded defeat to an Independent candidate, and Mehbooba Mufti lost to NC's Mian Altaf Ahmad. Vikramaditya Singh lost to debutant Kangana Ranaut, contesting on a BJP ticket.

Read More at India Today

Menu