Jubilation in Varanasi as Modi declared BJP candidate

Posted on 15th Mar 2014 05:30 am by admin

Lucknow/Varanasi, March 15 (IANS) Celebrations broke out among BJP members in Varanasi after the party late Saturday announced the candidature of its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from the temple town.

Several hundreds of party supporters shouted pro-Modi slogans, blew conches, smeared each other with "gulaal" (colour) and burst crackers after the late night announcement.

BJP workers said they would be performing a special puja at the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in the city Monday to thank the diety for paving the way for Modi.

Modi will replace sitting MP Murli Manohar Joshi.

In Lucknow, BJP workers gathered at the Vidhan Sabha Marg party office and danced to the beats of drums and burst crackers.

Party president Rajnath Singh will contest from Lucknow, replacing sitting MP Lalji Tandon.

Tandon told IANS there was no question of being unhappy and that the party decided to fielded Rajnath Singh from Lucknow in the best interests.

Senior leader Murli Manohar Joshi will contest from Kanpur, Kalraj Mishra from Deoria, Maneka Gandhi from Pilibhit, party general secretary Varun Gandhi from Sultanpur and firebrand leader Uma Bharti from Jhansi.

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, who recently returned to the BJP, will not contest the polls. The party has fielded his son Rajvir Singh from Etah.

Other news

India to improve relationship with eastern neighbours: Minister

Shillong, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian government Friday stressed the need to improve its relationsh

China is rapidly building a bridge over Pangong Lake, satellite image revealed

The standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh does not seem to be diminishing. Tensions

RBI: Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said – We are lucky even if the GDP growth rate was 5 percent in the new year

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said that the new year will be more difficult for the Indian e

40th day of Farmer Protest: Government meeting with farmers continues; A 2-minute silence was kept for those who lost their lives in the movement

Today is the 40th and important day of the farmers' agitation against agricultural laws. The 8th

Gujarat: Even today, thousands of eyes reach the Morbi bridge in search of their loved ones, but sobs and memories are found

It has been more than 20 days since the incident in Morbi, Gujarat, but even today many people ar

Iran: Poison gave to hundreds of girls in Iran! Brutalism to stop going to school, know what the government said?

A surprising case has come to light in Iran. A case of poisoning hundreds of girls to prevent gir

LSG vs MI: After Mumbai's third defeat, captain Hardik Pandya got angry at the batsmen and bowlers, know what he said

After losing the IPL match against Lucknow Supergiants by 12 runs in IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians cap

Millions vote - peacefully - across India (Roundup)

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Millions voted across 14 states and union territories Thursday in th

Gudi Padwa 2023 Date: Gudi Padwa today, know the auspicious time and religious significance

Gudi Padwa 2023: Many types of religious festivals and festivals are celebrated in Hinduism. One

Rupee - Dollar Update: The rupee closed at the mouth of 80 against the dollar, the Finance Minister clarified

Dollar - Rupee Update: Rupee closed with a historic fall against a dollar in the currency market