NewDelhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to file his nomination from Varanasi on Friday, April 26, day after his mega roadshow in the temple town drawing massive crowd. Top BJP leaders, Union Ministers, NDA allies and NEDA leaders are expected to accompany the Prime Minister as he files his papers.
Apart from PM Modi, a slew of other leaders will file their nominations on Friday, including SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal from Ferozpur, his wife Harsimrat Badal from Bathinda, BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad and Ashwini Choubey from Patna Sahib Seat and Buxar respectively, Congress’ Sunil Jakhad from Gurdaspur and Janata Dal-United’s Kaushalendra Kumar from Nalanda
Political parties will continue with their high-octave electioneering across the country. The fourth phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha election will be held on April 29.
PM Modi will address two rallies in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi and Jabalpur while Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will campaign in Bihar’s Samastipur. Both the leaders will also address public meetings in Maharashtra. While PM Modi will address a rally at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai on Friday evening while Rahul will speak at Sinnar in Nashik district around the same time. PM Modi will be accompanied by Shiv Sena Chief Udhav Thakre in BKC rally. BJP’s Amit Shah will hold a roadshow in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, Raghubar Das will hold a rally in Jharkhand’s Dumka while Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi will rally in Bihar’s Lakhisarai and Darbhanga.
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* PM Modi, accompanied by Yogi Adityanath, proceed towards Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi.
* PM Modi offers prayers at Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi
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*PM Modi addresses BJP Karyakartas in Kashi.
* A meeting of NDA leaders, led by BJP President Amit Shah, is currently underway in Varanasi. The meeting is being attended by Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Tamil Nadu deputy CM and AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, and North-East Democratic Alliance leaders.
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* The PM is expected to start the day by meeting the booth level workers at 8 am. At 11 am, the prime minister will visit the temple to worship and around 11.15 am he will leave the temple to file his nomination. The PM is expected to file his papers at 11.30 am.
Bureau Report
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