Narendra Modi, Varanasi Election Results 2024 Highlights: Varanasi is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins from the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh defeating Congress‘ Ajay Rai by 152513 votes. He bagged 612970 votes and Rai polled 460457 votes, according to Election Commission of India data.

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Varanasi Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024 Result Highlights: BJP candidate and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins, Congress' Ajay Rai lost from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency. 

17:22 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results Live: PM Modi bags Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins from the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh defeating Congress' Ajay Rai by 152513 votes. He bagged 612970 votes and Rai polled 460457 votes, according to Election Commission of India data.

17:19 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results Live: PM Modi wins from Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins from Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh by over 1.52 lakh votes.

16:17 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results Live: How many candidates were up against PM Modi this time?

A total of 41 candidates submitted their nomination papers for the Varanasi constituency in UP. However, one candidate withdrew voluntarily, leaving a total of 40 candidates in contention. After the scrutiny process, seven candidates successfully passed through and remained in the fight. One of them was Congress' Ajay Rai.

16:11 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results Live: Contenders against PM Modi in last elections

In the 2014 elections, there were 41 candidates contesting against Modi in Varanasi, out of which 19 were Independents. However, in the 2019 elections, the number decreased to 26 candidates challenging the Prime Minister, with eight of them being Independents.

16:07 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results Live: What happened in 2014 and 2019?

In 2014, during Prime Minister Modi's first contest from Varanasi, he secured victory with a margin of 3.72 lakh votes, which accounted for 56.37% of the vote share. His closest contender was Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). In the 2019 elections, when PM Modi contested from Varanasi again and his government returned to power at the Centre his victory margin increased to 4.59 lakh votes, constituting 63.6% of the vote share. His main opponent in 2019 was Shalini Yadav of the Samajwadi Party.

16:04 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results Live: PM Modi leads, Ajay Rai trail

PM Modi is set to return from the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh. As per trends as of 4.02 PM, he has bagged 609735 votes while Congress' Ajay Rai has bagged 458681 votes. The margin is over 1.51 lakh votes.

15:01 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results Live: PM Modi leads, Ajay Rai trail

PM Modi is set to return from the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh. As per trends, he has so far bagged 566903 votes while Congress' Ajay Rai has bagged 419220 votes. The margin is over 1.47 lakh votes.

13:09 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results Live: PM Modi's performance over the years

PM Narendra Modi is so far leading with 3,43,419 votes. His nearest rival Congress' Ajay Rai is trailing by 2,49,744 votes.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Narendra Modi bagged 6,73,453 votes or 63.9 per cent votes and won the seat.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi secured 5,80,423 votes or 56.4 per cent votes. He had won from the seat.

13:00 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results Live: PM Modi leads by over 93,000 votes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads by over 93,000 votes according to latest trends. PM Modi has so far bagged 3,43,419 votes, while Congress' Ajay Rai has bagged 2,49,744 votes, according to ECI data at 12.59 PM.

12:30 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result Live: Ajay Rai's performance so far

As per latest trends, Ajay Rai has so far 1,91,356 votes and is trailing by a margin of 75,325 votes behind BJP candidate and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Ajay Rai had 1,52,456 votes and secured 14.5 per cent vote share. He finished third.

In the 2014 elections, Ajay Rai had finished fourth bagging 75,541 votes or 7.3 per cent of the vote share.

12:22 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result Live: PM Modi leads by over 72,000 votes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads by over 75,000 votes according to latest trends. PM Modi has so far bagged 2,66,681 votes, while Congress' Ajay Rai has bagged 1,91,356 votes, according to ECI data at 12.22 PM.

12:03 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result Live: PM Modi leads by over 72,000 votes

As per latest trends, Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads by over 72,000 votes. PM Modi has so far bagged 2,44,622 votes, while Congress' Ajay Rai has bagged 1,72,489 votes, according to ECI data at 12.01 PM.

11:48 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result Live: PM Modi takes massive lead

As per latest trends, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a massive lead by over 71,000 votes. PM Modi has so far bagged 2,20,316 votes, while Congress' Ajay Rai has bagged 1,49,230 votes, according to ECI data at 11.48 AM.

10:43 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results 2024 Live: BSP candidate trails

As of Election Commission of India data by 10.40 AM, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Ather Jamal Lari is trailing by over 98,789 votes. He has so far bagged 7,458 votes.

10:21 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results 2024 Live: PM Modi leads by over 17,000 votes

In the live updates of the Varanasi Election Results 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading from the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh with a margin of over 17,000 votes. According to the Election Commission of India data as of 10:20 AM, PM Modi has secured 63,223 votes. Meanwhile, Congress' Ajay Rai is trailing, having garnered 46,075 votes so far.

10:15 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Results 2024 Live: PM Modi leads by over 13,000 votes.

PM Narendra Modi is leading from the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh by over 13,000 votes. He has bagged 58,037 votes so far, as per ECI data as of 10.13 AM. Congress' Ajay Rai is trailing. He has so far bagged 44,339 votes.

09:37 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Ajay Rai trails, PM Modi leads

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading by 619 votes against Congress' Ajay Rai, as per the ECI data.

09:16 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Ajay Rai leading, PM Modi trails

Congress candidate Ajay Rai is leading from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trailing, as per early trends.

08:39 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: PM Modi leads

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. He is up against Ajay Rai of Congress who is trailing, as per News18.

08:33 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking third term

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term from the Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh. He had also contested from the seat in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha election and had won from the seat consecutively.

08:04 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Counting begins

The counting of votes begins. To know the results of the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha elections, one can tune into any TV channel or follow Financial Express Online. The Election Commission of India‘s website will provide all details of the results and one can also find it on the Voter Helpline App.

07:51 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Counting begins at 8 AM

The counting of votes will begin from 8 AM. To know the results of the Varanasi Lok Sabha elections, one can tune into any TV channel or follow Financial Express Online. The Election Commission of India's website will provide all details of the results and one can also find it on the Voter Helpline App.

07:15 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: PM Modi bagged Varanasi in 2014

BJP leader Narendra Modi won from the Varanasi seat in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections getting 5,80,423 votes. He got 56.4 per cent votes. He had defeated his rivals - AAP candidate Arvin Kejriwal and Congress' Ajay Rai by a huge margin. While Kejriwal secured 2,09,111 votes, Rai bagged 75,541 votes.

07:06 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: PM Modi wins 2019 polls from Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections getting 6,73,453 votes. He got 63.9 per cent of the votes cast. He was pitted against Samajwadi Party candidate Shalini Yadav who got 1,94,763 votes or 18.5 per cent votes.

06:39 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Who won last three general elections?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh in 2014 and 2019 general elections. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the seat was won by BJP leader Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi.

06:32 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
Varanasi Uttar Pradesh Election Result 2024 Live: A little about Varanasi seat

The Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 parliamentary constituencies in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It falls under the General category and includes a part of Varanasi district. It comprises the following Assembly segments: Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantonment, Sevapuri.

06:19 (IST) 4 Jun 2024
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Hello and good morning readers! Welcome to Financial Express Online live blog. Catch all real-time updates of the Lok Sabha election results for Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh here.

The Varanasi parliamentary seat consists of the following Assembly segments: Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt, Sevapuri. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidate Narendra Modi won the seat with over 6.73 lakh votes securing 63.9 per cent of the vote share. He defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Shalini Yadav who got 18.5 per cent of the vote share. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Modi had bagged 56.4 per cent of the vote share, defeating rival Ajay Rai who got 7.3 per cent votes.