Massive turnout at Modi Road Show in Varanasi |
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega roadshow as part of his two-day visit to his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. On Friday, he filed his nomination papers to contest the Lok Sabha elections. A sea of supporters wearing saffron caps and scarfs, gathered near the iconic Banaras Hindu University gate of Varanasi on Thursday evening for PM Modi`s roadshow in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh. After paying tribute at a statue of Madan Mohan Malviya, a leader of the independence movement and a renowned educationist, the PM began his roadshow through the holy city, passing through ancient temples and ghats before ending at the holiest, the Dashashwamedh ghat where he also attended the evening Ganga Aarti. Senior BJP leaders like Amit Shah, top union ministers and chief ministers also attended the roadshow. Modi is seeking the second term from Varanasi where polling will be held in the 7th and final phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 19. The suspense over Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Varanasi ended when Congress nominated Ajay Rai, a senior leader of the party. He had contested against Modi in 2014 too and had polled 75,000 votes.
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