"Prayers held for massive victory of PM Modi in all phases of LS polls": Priests at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): Priests at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi described the rituals performed by the Prime Minister following his nomination filing later in the day and said that prayers were held for the massive victory of the Prime Minister in all phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Speaking to ANI, Priest Santosh Narayan, who was present with PM Modi, described the rituals performed by the Prime Minister at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi and said, "We have given him the blessings of massive victory in all the phases of the ongoing elections."

Another Priest Raaman, who was also present with PM Modi during the pooja said, "Ganga puja was performed today. This puja was done for the welfare of the country and that his next term is successful and the country gets recognition globally."
Priest K Venkat Raman Ganpati also spoke on the same and said, "This is not the first time PM Modi has performed puja on the banks of River Ganga. He offers prayers as many times as he visits Kashi. PM Modi will never age, his leadership will continue for many more years. He has performed the prayers for the welfare of the country wholeheartedly and with a lot of dedication."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Dashashwamedh Ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi before filling his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat today in Uttar Pradesh.
Today also marks the auspicious day of Ganga Saptami and PM Modi participated in prayers and performed the Ganga Aarti at the Ghat.
PM Modi the sitting MP and BJP's candidate will file his nomination papers from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat for the 2024 general elections, from where he has secured wins with large margins for the past two consecutive terms.
PM Modi, who is seeking a third term and hoping for a record margin will then offer prayers at Kal Bhairav Temple before filing his nomination.
Varanasi goes in for polling on June 1 in the seventh and last phase of the general elections.
Security has been strengthened outside the office of the District Magistrate in Varanasi ahead of PM Modi's nomination.
Ahead of the nomination, the Bharatiya Janata Party said in a post in hindi on X that the temple town of Kashi is once again ready to send its servant (PM Modi) to the Parliament.
PM Modi held an extravagant roadshow in Varanasi on a five-kilometre-stretch on Monday evening.
PM Modi was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP state president Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh.

A supporter of PM Modi from Bihar's Begusarai, in Varanasi. says, "He is the messiah of the poor. All his works have been for the poor. I appeal to all to vote for him.
The whole stretch reverberated with 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Jai Shree Ram' chants as a huge crowd of supporters and residents gathered on either side of the road to cheer the Prime Minister. (ANI)