Categories: politics

PM Modi files Varanasi nomination – Firstpost

Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by 12 chief ministers, Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and other key players of the National Democratic Alliance.
Learn more

Prime Minister Narendra on Tuesday filed his nomination from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by 12 chief ministers, Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and other key players of the National Democratic Alliance.

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1790269634790523155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The temple town of Varanasi was fully decorated ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s candidature process.

Before filing his nomination paper, the Prime Minister visited the Kaal Bhairav ​​​​temple and offered prayers at the Dasaswamedh Ghat.

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1790263037565562944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Everything you need to know about Varanasi constituency

Varanasi is one of the 80 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh. A stronghold of the BJP, the city will go to polls on June 1 in the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

The constituency will witness a closely watched contest between Prime Minister Modi of the BJP, Ajay Rai of the Congress and Athar Jamal Lari of the Bahujan Samajwadi Party. Notably, Shyam Rangeela, the comedian-turned-politician widely known for his impersonation of Prime Minister Modi, will also contest against the Prime Minister as an independent candidate.

Varanasi constituency comprises five assembly segments: Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt and Sevapuri.

In the previous elections, Prime Minister Modi had won a landslide victory in the city, garnering 674,664 votes with a margin of 479,505.

firstpost

remon Buul

Recent Posts

Symptoms, spread, what to know – NBC Chicago

A new variant of COVID-19 is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers as we approach fall and winter.…

53 mins ago

Kits Cubed: Oakland native and Stanford student creates nonprofit to help kids learn about science

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- A Stanford student is doing his part to build a better San Francisco Bay Area.He builds…

54 mins ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for more ‘manpower’ to protect Trump after second assassination attempt

The Secret Service "acted so quickly and so decisively" to thwart an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at…

55 mins ago

Massachusetts man drives pickup truck onto college football field in Colorado

Crime Authorities say the man was involved in several accidents. A football game between UCLA and the University of Colorado…

56 mins ago

State’s experiment with grocery chain mergers sparks fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger

Washington state lawyers will have past grocery chain mergers — and their negative consequences — in mind when they go…

57 mins ago

Ben Affleck ‘couldn’t help but touch’ Jennifer Lopez at brunch

Ben Affleck "couldn't keep his hands off" Jennifer Lopez during their brunch on Saturday, a source exclusively tells Page Six.…

58 mins ago