Varanasi

18May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Varanasi: Rejected Candidates From PM Modi’s Constituency Complaint About Rig In The Process

Apparently, the poll officials from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, Varanasi, impede with others who were trying to file the nomination. Of the 41 people who filed the nominations, 33 were rejected, and eight were approved. The eight were reported to be candidates linked with BJP (Bhara...

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15May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

‘Heart Broken’: Shyam Rangeela After EC Rejects His Nomination From Varanasi

The Election Commission today rejected comedian Shyam Rangeela's nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, where the Prime Minister is contesting. He had filed his nomination on May 14 as an independent candidate. However, a day later. the EC's website showed that his nomination has b...

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14May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

PM Modi Has Rs 3.02 Crore Assets, Doesn’t Own Land, House, Or Car: Election Affidavit

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared his total assets to be worth Rs 3.02 crore and stated that he does not own a house or a car in the election affidavit as part of the information required to be submitted when filing a nomination. PM Modi has filed his nomination from Uttar Pradesh’s ...

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14May

Elections, India

“The Day I Start Doing Hindu-Muslim, I Won’t Be Fit To Live In Public Life”: PM Modi In Varanasi

After making several problematic speeches during the BJP’s 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his governance model does not discriminate on the basis of religion or caste. His remarks to a TV channel come amid a raging debate over religious polarisati...

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14May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

PM Modi Files His Nomination Papers From Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination papers from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh today, accompanied by state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Having won the Lok Sabha seat twice, in 2014 and 2019, PM Modi is seeking a third term. The Varanasi Lok Sabha seat will go to pol...

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14May

Elections, India

With Time Ticking, Comedian Shyam Rangeela Battles Nomination Hurdles In Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Tuesday. PM Modi was joined by BJP chief JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his Meghalaya counterpart Con...

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1Apr

India

Supreme Court Refuses Stay On Permitting Hindu Prayers In Gyanvapi Mosque Cellar

The Supreme Court declined to grant a stay on the Allahabad High Court’s order allowing Hindu parties to conduct puja in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque. However, the court directed both Hindu and Muslim parties to maintain the status quo at the Gyanvapi premises to maintain religious pra...

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12Mar

India

“Corruption Art”: Akhilesh Yadav On Road Collapse In PM Modi’s Varanasi

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticised the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)-led government, citing rampant corruption as the cause behind a recent infrastructure failure, this time in the heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency,...

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4Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

VIP Varanasi: PM Modi’s Unmatched Influence In BJP’s Political Citadel And Cultural Epicentre

Varanasi, culturally referred to as Kashi, holds significance as a place of spiritual liberation, or moksha. The holy city is a rich tapestry of sounds, sights, and smells that evoke a deep spiritual resonance. Varanasi is associated more closely with Lord Shiva in comparison to other Hindu Gods, mo...

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2Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

BJP Announces First List Of Candidates For Lok Sabha Election; PM Modi From Varanasi

After marathon deliberations and meetings for the past few days, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today (March 2) announced the first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election. The first list included prominent names including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 34 central and st...

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