Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Biggest losers
The judgment of the people of India has been announced. While the final results in the majority of seats have yet to be declared, current counting trends show that several big names are going down in this general election.
Smriti Irani from Amethi
Smriti Irani of the BJP, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019 after defeating Rahul Gandhi, suffered a shocking poll setback. Smriti Irani lost to Kishori Lal Sharma of the Congress by 1.6 lakh votes.
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K Annamalai from Coimbatore
K Annamalai, another BJP candidate, is also expected to lose. K Annamalai, an engineer turned IPS officer, was fielded by the BJP from the Coimbatore seat as the party sought to increase its electoral presence in Tamil Nadu. However, counting trends revealed Annamalai, who made his poll debut this time, losing by more than 51,000 votes against DMK candidate Ganapthy Rajkumar P.
Vikramaditya Singh from Mandi
Meanwhile, Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh lost to Kangana Ranaut, who made her debut on a BJP ticket this election season. This Himachal seat had a margin of more than 74,000 votes. Vikramaditya Singh is the son of the late Virbhadra Singh, the six-time Himachal chief minister, and Pratibha Singh, a current MP.
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Omar Abdullah from Baramulla
In a shocking result, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah conceded defeat to Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh. Omar Abdullah, former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir, lost by more than 2 lakh votes.
Mehbooba Mufti from Anantnag
Mehbooba Mufti, another former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, performed poorly in the polls. Mufti lost to Mian Altaf Ahmad, the leader of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, by more than 2.8 lakh votes.
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar from Thiruvananthapuram
Meanwhile, the campaign for Thiruvananthapuram lived up to its promise of being a high-stakes conflict. Shashi Tharoor of the Congress faced BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Early polls showed Chandrasekhar leading the contest, but Tharoor was able to overtake him and win the Kerala seat by more than 16,000 votes.
K Surendran from Wayanad
K Surendran of the BJP suffered a huge blow in the Wayanad constituency. Surendran finished third in the polls, trailing Congress’ Rahul Gandhi and Communist Party of India’s Annie Raja. Rahul Gandhi won the seat by a landslide with more than 6.4 lakh votes, while K Surendran received 1.41 lakh votes.
