New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday expressed happiness over the 2024 Lok Sabha election results and said that she is most proud of Uttar Pradesh.
"I am very happy... I want to tell the people of UP that they have shown a lot of discretion. I am most proud of UP..." said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Notably, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is ahead on 31 seats, while its allies Rashtriya Lok Dal and Apna Dal are ahead on two and one seats respectively. This is much lower than BJP's 2019 tally, when it registered a massive victory winning 62 out of 80 seats.
The INDIA bloc has registered a strong performance with Samajwadi Party and Congress being ahead on 38 and 7 seats respectively.
Meanwhile, Congress' KL Sharma won against BJP leader Smriti Irani from the Amethi seat. She said that she gave 10 years of her life to Amethi and will continue to serve the area in times to come.
"I express my gratitude to all the BJP party workers and supporters, those who have worked in the service of the constituency and the party with dedication and loyalty. Today, I am grateful to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath that their governments have completed the pending works of 30 years in just 5 years. I congratulate those who win. I will continue to be in the service of the people of Amethi," Irani said at a press conference.
"We will strengthen the organization. We are the ones who have served the area with devotion. I went to every village in the area and worked. I gave 10 years of my life to this area," she added.
—ANI