"They need to talk about inflation, unemployment, infrastructure": Congress candidate from Amethi KL Sharma

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): As the voting begins for the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader and candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, Kishori Lal Sharma, said on Monday that the BJP should talk about issues such as inflation and unemployment, adding that people will vote according to what is on their minds.
Speaking to ANI, Sharma said, "Whatever is in the minds of the people, they will vote according to it. When people start fighting, you cannot mislead them by making false promises. They need to talk about inflation, unemployment, and infrastructure. We have fought the election positively. The other day, Rahul Gandhi assured me of a result similar to that of Raebareli, and that gave me confidence."
Voting across 49 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight security and arrangements began on Monday morning.
The voting started at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm, with those in line by the closing time still allowed to vote.
The fifth phase will witness key contests in various constituencies. Leaders such as Rahul Gandhi, BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Piyush Goyal, Ujjwal Nikam, Karan Bhushan Singh, LJP (Ramvilas) chief Chirag Paswan, JKNC chief Omar Abdullah, and RJD leader Rohini Acharya are looking for electoral success.
Kishori Lal Sharma, a close associate and loyalist of the Gandhi family, is originally from Punjab's Ludhiana. He has been working for the Congress Party in Amethi for years.
KL Sharma is pitted against Rahul Gandhi's slayer in the last Lok Sabha polls, the BJP's Smriti Irani.
In 2019, Smriti Irani ended Gandhi family's stint on the seat of Amethi by defeating Rahul Gandhi by over 55,000 votes.
The Amethi seat comprises five assembly segments, including Tiloi, Salon, Jagdishpur, Gauriganj, and Amethi. The constituency is a general seat.
The results of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections will be announced on June 4. (ANI)