The BJP and NDA leaders showed a stronghold over the Varanasi contituency as PM Modi filed his nomination anticipating a third term. Pics/ PTI
Updated On: 2024-05-14 04:52 PM IST
Compiled by : Jasmeen Shaikh
The Prime Minister is the sitting MP from Varanasi and seeking a third consecutive term from the constituency and hoping to win with a record margin
The PM was seen walking with Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and other NDA leaders. A total of 25 NDA leaders attended the nomination of the Prime Minister, reported ANI
Hundreds of supporters were seen on the streets outside the Collector’s office as PM Modi filed his nomination
On Monday, a day before filing the nomination, the BJP supremo held a 5km mega roadshow yesterday in the constituency as a show of the party’s strength
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also offered prayers at Kaal Bhairav temple, in Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath was also seen accompanying the PM
Varanasi will go in for polling in the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on June 1. The Varanasi seat comprises five Assembly segments, including Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt, and Sevapuri.
PM Modi won the constituency with a resounding majority in both the 2014 and 2019 general polls. This time he is facing Congress candidate Ajay Rai, who is the opposition INDIA bloc's joint nominee against the Prime Minister
