Shah, Irani, Prasad, Kanimozhi — from Rajya Sabha to Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: BJP president Amit Shah, Union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani, and DMK leader Kanimozhi are among the prominent winners in the 2019 Lok Sabha election who are sitting Rajya Sabha members.

Shah, 54, was elected to the Upper House of Parliament in August 2017, making his parliamentary debut.

He won his first Lok Sabha election from the Gandhinagar constituency as results for the seven-phase polls were announced On Thursday.

The BJP president won by a margin of over 5.57 lakh votes against his nearest rival Congress’ C J Chavda.

His colleagues in Rajya Sabha, Prasad and Irani, who hold law and textile portfolios respectively, also emerged victorious in 2019 polls, their maiden win in a general election. (AGENCIES)

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