Smriti Irani files her nomination from Amethi

Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 14:56 [IST]

Amethi, April 16: BJP's candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani filed her nominations today from Amethi. Before heading out to file her nominations, Irani offered her prayers along with her family.

Irani said that she was confident of contesting from Amethi. "This democracy is not a legacy of any family, am here to fight the Congress, not its B-team," she said while dismissing AAP.

Smriti Irani is likely to have a road show before filing her nomination. Many leaders of BJP are expected to be present during her nomination process.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" lang="en"><p>On my way to file my nomination for Amethi, with the blessings of Durga Ma and enthusisatic support from the constituency residents.</p>— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani/statuses/456305620350562305">April 16, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

While speaking to reporters, Irani said that Amethi was devoid of development in the past 6 decades. She then said that she was sent here because people were denied of their basic rights here.

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