Former Union minister Smriti Irani missing from Amethi panchayat voter list; probe ordered

12 June,2026 03:56 PM IST |  Amethi  |  PTI

Former Union minister Smriti Irani`s name has been omitted from the panchayat voter list of Medan Mawai village in Uttar Pradesh`s Amethi district, despite her inclusion in the Lok Sabha and Assembly electoral rolls for the area. District officials have ordered an inquiry into the discrepancy

Former Union Minister Smriti Irani. FILE PIC


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Former Union minister Smriti Irani has been left out of the panchayat voter list of Medan Mawai village in Amethi district despite her name being present in the Lok Sabha and Assembly electoral rolls for the area, officials said on Friday.

Amethi District Magistrate Sanjay Chauhan said an inquiry had been ordered into the matter.

The BJP leader had represented Amethi in the Lok Sabha from 2019 to 2024. She built a residence in Medan Mawai village under the Gauriganj Assembly constituency after winning the 2019 parliamentary election. She is registered as a voter from the village and had cast her vote there during the Lok Sabha polls.

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