Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani is an Indian politician and former model, television actress, and producer. A prominent leader within the Bharatiya Janata Party, she is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing Amethi. In the Indian general election, 2019, she defeated Rahul Gandhi - the country's principal opposition leader and President of Indian National Congress - to win the seat. Gandhi's family had previously represented the constituency for four decades. Prior to this, she was a Member of the Rajya Sabha for Gujarat and held multiple portfolios as a Minister in the Government of India.