PM Modi vs Ajay Rai, Varanasi Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Who is winning the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat?

PM Modi vs Ajay Rai, Varanasi Election Result 2024: With Prime Minister Modi seeking his third term from the Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh, find the latest updates on who is leading and winning from the constituency.

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his third term from the Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh, the latest updates suggest that he is making a strong showing. Find out the latest updates about the Varanasi Lok Sabha elections 2024. (PTI Photo)

Varanasi Election Results 2024: As per the latest trends, after trailing for a brief moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his lead by 21,629 votes over Congress’s Ajay Rai, indicating a likely continuation of the BJP’s dominance in the seat and Congress’s trailing behind

Modi is seeking a third term and is contesting from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, having won the seat in 2014 and 2019. In 2019, Modi secured 6.74 lakh votes, a 63.9% vote share, defeating the Samajwadi Party’s Shalini Yadav. In 2014, he won with 5.81 lakh votes (56.4%) against AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal and Congress’ Ajay Rai.

In the Lok Sabha 2024 Elections, Modi is up against Ajay Rai of Congress, while the BSP has fielded Athar Jamal Lari from Varanasi. The BJP is hoping for a record margin for Modi in Varanasi, while the opposition is looking to capitalise on anti-incumbency.

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