The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have been marked by several surprising upsets, with some prominent political figures facing unexpected defeats in their strongholds. Among the biggest upsets, Union minister Smriti Irani lost the Amethi seat to Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma, despite her previous victory against Rahul Gandhi in 2019. 

Here are the list:

1. Smriti Irani faces shocking defeat in Amethi

Union minister Smriti Irani lost the Amethi seat to Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma by a margin of 1,67,196 votes, votes. 

2. Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar concedes defeat to Shashi Tharoor

BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday conceded defeat to Congress' Shashi Tharoor in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat.

3. Omar Abdullah loses hold on Baramulla

Omar Abdullah, the vice-president of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and the Lok Sabha candidate from Baramulla, has acknowledged his defeat and congratulated Independent candidate, Abdul Rashid Sheikh for leading in the North Kashmir constituency.

4. Raj Babbar loses from Gurgaon: 

Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh successfully retained his Gurgaon seat, despite facing early challenges from Congress opponent Raj Babbar during the initial counting rounds. This would mark Singh's fourth consecutive victory in the constituency.

5. Adhir Chowdhury stumped by Pathan in Baharampur

The West Bengal Congress was left in shock as Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the party's key figure in the state, faced defeat in stronghold of Baharampur. According to ECI data, as counting neared its conclusion, Chowdhury lost by nearly 74,000 votes to Trinamool Congress's prominent candidate, former cricketer Yusuf Pathan.

6. Kalicharan Munda defeats Union minister Arjun Munda

In the Khunti Lok Sabha constituency, Congress candidate Kalicharan Munda emerged victorious over Union tribal affairs and agriculture minister Arjun Munda by a margin of 1.49 lakh votes.