Ajay Rai

Narendra Modi's roadshow in Varanasi was ‘carnival for the city’, say locals; top NDA allies confident BJP will deliver results if re-elected

A day before filing his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega roadshow on Thursday, drawing massive crowds, before culminating the show of strength with the "Ganga aarti" at the Dashashwamedh ghat.

Narendra Modi travels across globe, but has not visited any village in his Varanasi constituency, says Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi claimed that the prime minister has no time for the poor and also accused his government of being "anti-people and anti-farmer".

Narendra Modi files nomination from Varanasi: From Kashi's Dom Raja to BHU founder's prodigy, here are 4 proposers for PM

According to the Election Commission guidelines, a candidate of a recognised national party requires a minimum of one locally registered voter to propose his name as a candidate. Each candidate can be accompanied by five persons, including proposers.

Narendra Modi to file nomination papers from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency after prayers at Kashi Vishwanath today

All senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, National Democratic Alliance and North East Democratic Alliance are expected to be present in the city to mark the occasion. Narendra Modi is expected to begin his schedule with prayers at the iconic Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

Congress fields Ajai Rai to take on Narendra Modi from Varanasi again; ends debate on Priyanka Gandhi contesting Lok Sabha election

The Congress has fielded five-time MLA Ajay Rai, not Priyanka Gandhi, from Varanasi to contest the Lok Sabha election against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress legislator Ajay Rai among 100 people arrested for Varanasi violence

Over 100 people, including a Congress legislator, were arrested on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the violence in Varanasi on Monday, police said.

After defeat, Ajay Rai challenges Modi's election from Varanasi

Ajay Rai, who contested as Congress' candidate from Varanasi in the Lok Sabha polls, on Monday filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the election of Narendra Modi from that parliamentary constituency.

Taking down Arvind Kejriwal: Congress's real Varanasi strategy

The Varanasi fight was meant to be the big showdown between Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal. But on election day Ajay Rai, the Congress candidate, suddenly changed the arithmetic.

BJP will win 55 seats in UP, Modi will change lives: Amit Shah

As the counting of votes on 16 May fast approaches and promises to be a real humdinger, the BJP fears no change of fortune at the last moment.

LS polls: Varanasi sees 35 percent polling till 1 pm

35.3 percent polling was reported till 1 pm. Higher polling was reported from rural areas while voting in urban areas were relatively low, a senior election official said.