Vadodara: Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on today filed his nomination papers from the Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency. Vadodara has been my karmabhoomi, the Gujarat CM Narendra modi said.
Narendra Modi filed his nomination papers at the Collectorate office here, flanked by several party leaders and supporters. Speaking to the press later, Modi said he was grateful to the people of Vadodara.
Narendra modi also said, I am confident that people of Vadodara will celebrate this festival of democracy and vote for the BJP in huge numbers.
After flying into the city earlier this morning, Modi led a roadshow, ‘Vijay Vikas Yatra’, to the collectorate office in an open-top jeep.
Today is the last day of filing of nomination form in Gujarat, which will witness single-phase polls on April 30 to elect representative for 26 Lok Sabha constituencies.
Tea vendor Kiran Mahida and and a member of city’s royal family, Shubhanginidevi Raje-Gaekwad, also signed as supporters when Modi filed his nomination papers.
Two other supporters – Nila Makrand Desai, wife of late BJP national secretary Makarand Desai and first president of the city’s party unit Bhupendra Patel, also signed Modi’s nomination form.
Bureau Report
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