Ahead of the last phase of UP polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, drumming up support for BJP candidates ahead of the last phase of the state elections on March 7.
PM Modi arrived in his Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency after addressing a rally in neighbouring Mirzapur. He began the roadshow after garlanding a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Maldahiya crossing.
The crowd chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and showered rose petals as the prime minister’s convoy moved through the city. The prime minister wore a saffron cap and a “gamcha” (towel) around the neck.
PM Modi had begun his first roadshow in Varanasi from the same spot after filing his nomination papers for the 2014 Lok Sabha election. The roadshow will cover the three assembly segments of Cantonment, Varanasi North and Varanasi South.
PM Narendra Modi also held ‘chai pe charcha’ in Kashi after offering prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Dham temple.
The prime minister will wind up his trip on Saturday with a rally in Khajuria village. After the BJP event, Varanasi will see another roadshow by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav from 8 pm to 10 pm.
As the UP elections near their end, Varanasi is abuzz with the arrival of top leaders from all major parties. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra landed in Varanasi and headed to Phulpur middle school grounds for a rally after praying at the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
The two reached the rally venue after holding a roadshow of their own in favour of Congress candidate Ajay Rai from Pindara assembly segment.
