PM Modi files nomination from Varanasi for Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination from the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Modi was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the DM office in Varanasi.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi files nomination from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat for #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/lSgGcPiNjR
— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2024
Prior to the filing of nomination, Modi offered prayers at Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi.
Priests at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi held prayers for Modi's massive victory from the constituency in the Lok Sabha elections.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at the Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi ahead of filing his nomination for #LokSabhaElections2024
— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2024
PM is the sitting MP and BJP's candidate from Varanasi. pic.twitter.com/gBlrcaOQZm
As he came out of the DM office, Modi was flanked by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath.
In 2014, Modi contested from two seats, Gujarat's Gandhinagar and Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. After winning from both the seats, Modi held on to Varanasi, which is located in the state which has 80 Lok Sabha MPs.
In 2019, Modi was re-elected to Lok Sabha from the same constituency.
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