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BJPSince 2004Female
Smriti Irani
BJP National General Secretary; Former Union Minister
About
Smriti Irani is a BJP National General Secretary and former Union Minister who famously defeated Rahul Gandhi in Amethi in 2019 but lost to Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma in 2024. A television actress before entering politics, she served as Union HRD/Education Minister (2014–2016) and Women & Child Development Minister (2019–2024). Her educational qualifications have faced scrutiny due to discrepancies across election affidavits.
Age
50
In office since
2004
Education
B.Com (incomplete), Delhi University
Constituency
Amethi (lost 2024)
Declared Wealth
MyNeta₹18.34 Cr
Total assets
₹0.52 Cr
Liabilities
Net worth: ₹17.82 Crafter liabilities
Source: ECI affidavit — most recent election declaration
Tracked Court Cases
1 caseOtherEducational qualification discrepancy — inconsistencies in stated degrees across election affidavits (2004–2019)
Sources: ECI affidavit, ADR India, court records. Status as of last public disclosure.
Full profile on MyNetaState Context
StateUttar Pradesh →
Ruling PartyBJP
CMYogi Adityanath
AllianceNDA
Last Election2022
Assembly seats
255 / 403 seats