Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency) in the context of "Amethi district"

Amethi district is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Ayodhya division in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. It covers an area of 2,329.11 km. Gauriganj is the administrative headquarters of the district.It is widely known for its association with the Nehru-Gandhi political family since 1980. Sanjay Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi (former Prime Minister), sons of Indira Gandhi, as well as Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, have, at different times, represented this constituency.. However, this changed in 2019 when Rahul was defeated in the Lok Sabha elections by Smriti Irani of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Irani was defeated in 2024 by Kishori Lal Sharma of the Indian National Congress.