Smriti Irani Signals Long-Term Relationship With Amethi, Buys House

Videos from the spot showed Smriti Irani attending the ceremony with her husband Zubin Irani, carrying the ceremonial kalash (water-filled pot) on her head amid the chanting of mantras. Guests milled about under a colourful tent.

Union minister Smriti Irani, signalling long-term plans for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, has bought a house in the constituency. The "Griha Pravesh" ceremony, the formal entrance to a new home accompanied by elaborate rituals, was held last month..

Videos from the spot showed the minister attending the ceremony with her husband Zubin Irani, carrying the ceremonial kalash (water-filled pot) on her head amid the chanting of mantras. Guests milled about under a colourful tent.

Ms Irani had set her cap for Amethi -- the family bastion of Congress's Rahul Gandhi -- ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. That time, she had camped out in the constituency for days but lost the election.