After Thunderous Response During Mega Road Show in Varanasi, PM Modi To File Nomination Today

Varanasi: Grand preparations were underway late Monday evening in the hot-seat of Varanasi – the Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be filing his nomination at 11:40 am on Tuesday, after holding a six-kilometer-long mega roadshow in the city that was painted saffron amid the BJP fervour as PM Modi seeks re-election from Varanasi. As per sources in the BJP, before PM Modi files his nomination on Tuesday, he will also take a dip in the sacred Ganga river.

As it Happened: Here are the latest updates on PM Modi's mega roadshow – 

• A sea of supporters welcomed PM Modi in his home turf Varanasi as they thronged the streets to catch a glimpse of their favourite leader.
• PM Modi garlanded the statue of educationist and social reformer Madan Mohan Malviya at the Malviya Chauraha in the Lanka area.
• Speaking of his roadshow and the mega response, PM Modi, on X, posted, “Kashi is special... The warmth and affection of the people here is unbelievable! ”
• Chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram,’ 'Modi Ki Hat-trick' reverberate as PM Modi gets a thunderous response at the mega roadshow.
• PM Modi began his massive roadshow from Lanka Chowk in Varanasi in the presence of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, BJP President Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, and several other senior leaders. 

• BJP workers and supporters gather in huge numbers to show support to PM Modi in Varanasi as he holds the biggest roadshow in Varanasi. 

• PM Modi arrives in Varanasi for his six-kilometer-long roadshow ahead of polls.

• After the landslide victory in 2019, the Prime Minister is eyeing a third consecutive term from the Lok Sabha seat of Varanasi that will go to polls on June 1 in the seventh and last phase. 
• As per the sources in the BJP, over 5,000 'matrashaktis' (women) will walk in the roadshow. 

• The roadshow will be held from Malviya Chauraha in Lanka to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham and will pass through Sant Ravidas Gate, Assi, Shivala, Sonarpura, Jangambadi, and Godaulia.
• As per sources, PM Modi will be spending the night at the BLW guesthouse. He will reach the guesthouse from Vishwanath Dham and his convoy is expected to pass through Maidagin Chauraha, Kabirchaura, Lahurabir, Teliabagh Tiraha, Chowkaghat Chauraha, Lakdi Mandi, Cantt Overbridge, Lahartara Chauraha, Manduwadih Chauraha and Kakarmatta Overbridge areas.
•  People from different communities, including Maheshwari, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Marwari, Tamil, Punjabi, etc., will welcome PM Modi at 100 points in 11 zones during the roadshow.
• The Prime Minister will be welcomed with the blowing of conches and beats of 'dhols' and 'dumroos'. 
• As per the BJP sources, PM Modi will also go to seek blessings from Baba Vishwanath.
• PM Modi to arrive in Varanasi for his six-km-long roadshow on home turf - Varanasi - shortly.