Varanasi Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7: Date, schedule, candidates challenging PM Modi

Varanasi Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7: Varanasi constituency, situated in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, holds immense political significance as one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in the region. Comprising five assembly segments – Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt, and Sevapuri – it represents a diverse demographic. Notably, this constituency has been represented twice by Narendra Modi, who subsequently became the Prime Minister of India.

Varanasi Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Dates
Phase 7: June 1.


Results for the Varanasi constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be declared on June 4 post the conclusion of the polls, adding anticipation to the political landscape.

Candidate Name	Party
Narendra Modi	BJP
Ajai Rai	Congress
Athar Jamal Lari	Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
Gagan Prakash Yadav	Apna Dal – Kamerawadi
Sanjay Kumar Tiwari	Independent
Dinesh Kumar Yadav	Independent

Varanasi Lok Sabha Elections: Results in 2019, 2014, 2009
Reflecting on past elections, Narendra Modi secured victory in the 2019 polls with a significant margin of 479,505 votes, garnering 674,664 votes compared to Shalini Yadav of the SP, who received 195,159 votes.

Similarly, in 2014, Modi emerged victorious, defeating AAP candidate Arvind Kejriwal by 371,784 votes.

Notably, in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi of the BJP clinched victory in the Varanasi constituency, securing 203,122 votes, while Mukhtar Ansari of the BSP received 185,911 votes.

Varanasi Lok Sabha seat voters
With approximately 19,97,578 voters in the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, Varanasi remains a key battleground, embodying the essence of democratic participation and political engagement.

Varanasi Lok Sabha Elections: History
Varanasi's Lok Sabha seat has a varied history, with the BJP holding dominance since 1991, except for a single term won by Congress in 2004. The constituency gained national spotlight in 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi won for the first time, and has retained it ever since with increasing margins.

Varanasi Lok Sabha Constituency: Significance
A center of pilgrimage and rituals for Hindus, Varanasi, also known as Kashi or Banaras, is a vibrant city on the Ganges in northern India. Despite its strong Hindu identity, Muslim artisanship adds a unique layer to its religious sites, making it a fascinating blend of traditions and a major hub for religious tourism.