Amethi set for high-voltage Friday as Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi visit

Bracing for a face-off

Amethi is bracing for an interesting face-off this Friday. Fresh from his victory in a clutch of Assembly elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi (pictured) is scheduled to attend some programmes in Amethi on January 4 and 5 organised by party workers. On January 4, Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani will participate in a blanket distribution programme organised by Raghav Ram Seva Sansthan in the town. The Bharatiya Janata Party has made a strong push for Amethi since the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, when Irani lost to Gandhi. Irani continues to make regular visits to the constituency.