In the highly anticipated Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the clear winner, securing his seat for the second time by a significant margin of 1,52,513 votes. The PM's 2024 victory solidifies his hold on the constituency, which comprises of five Assembly segments and is considered a general seat. Despite facing tough competition from Congress' Ajay Rai and BSP's Athar Jamal Lari, Modi maintained his position as the front runner and garnered over 6 lakh votes. This win marks Modi's fourth consecutive victory in Varanasi and further solidifies his positioning in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing an unexpected challenge in his own constituency as he is currently trailing behind Congress' Ajay Rai in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 results. However, BJP-led NDA is still leading in Uttar Pradesh which has 80 Lok Sabha seats. Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi is also leading comfortably in both the seats he contested from, Kerala's Wayanad and Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli. The elections, held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, have been hotly contested and the final results are awaited with bated breath.