Decoded: Narendra Modi`s Kashi Plan
Narendra Modi, the BJP`s prime ministerial candidate, has been refused permission for three events on Thursday within the city limits of Varanasi, from where he is contesting his first parliamentary election.
BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Kolkata.
BJP leader Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that they would sit on a `dharna` in Varanasi to protest against the permission being denied to Narendra Modi for holding rally in the temple city.
BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi is the most popular leader among the women in Varanasi.
In Uttar Pradesh, voter turnout was 55.52% for 15 seats with Amethi recording a poll percentage of 54.24.
Accusing the returning officer of being biased towards the BJP, senior party leader Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that they would sit on a `dharna` here to protest against the permission being denied to Narendra Modi for holding rally in the temple city.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is facing BJP`s Smriti Irani in Amethi.
The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls 2014 will take place on May 16, 2014.
Smriti Irani has accused Rahul Gandhi of intimidating voters as he goes around the constituency in company of gun-totting SPG commandos.
Rahul Gandhi said he is confident of winning the Amethi Seat in the Lok Sabha polls 2014.
Countering BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said people`s actions are low not their caste.
A war of words broke out between BJP candidate Smriti Irani and Priyanka Gandhi`s secretary Priti Sahay at a poll booth in Amethi. Smriti objected to Sahay`s presence in Amethi and had a heated argument with her, following which the Sahay left in a huff. Later, the District Magistrate asked Sahay to leave Amethi immediately.
Bharatiya Janata Party`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, who was scheduled to hold two rallies here on Thursday, has been denied permission for one of the rallies by the district authorities. Read more: http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/bjp-fumes-as-narendra-modi-denied-permission-for-rally-in-varanasi_930321.html
Smriti Irani questioned the presence of Priyanka Gandhi`s PA Preeti Sahay in Amethi and alleged that she was trying to influence the voters.