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Lok Sabha elections: Oppn bloc INDIA mulls fielding high-profile candidate against PM Modi from Varanasi | India News
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NEW DELHI: Will opposition bloc INDIA field a heavyweight candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections? The possibility of a high-profile clash from Varanasi was discussed during the opposition bloc’s fourth meeting on Tuesday.
Notably, AAP‘s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal had challenged PM Modi from Varanasi in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but suffered a massive defeat with a margin of 3.37 lakh votes
In 2019, there were strong speculations that Congress may field Priyanka Gandhifrom the constituency.However, the grand old party decided to name Ajay Rai from the seat, who also suffered a big defeat.
In 2023, there is a possibility that the bloc may field a strong candidate to take on PM Modi, with several names being discussed at the recent meeting.
At the meeting held in the national capital on Tuesday, the opposition parties agreed that some out of the box ideas were required to counter the BJP in the 2024 general election.
One of the ideas discussed was to have a united opposition candidate to fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, the sources said.
The temple town has been a stronghold of BJP for the last three decades, with the party winning all but one Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi since 1991.
Earlier this month, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar announced that he would hold a rally in Varanasi. However, the rally was cancelled as they could not get a permission.
At the INDIA bloc meeting, while seat sharing remained in focus, the leaders also discussed about holding joint rallies and public meetings.
(With inputs from PTI)
Notably, AAP‘s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal had challenged PM Modi from Varanasi in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but suffered a massive defeat with a margin of 3.37 lakh votes
In 2019, there were strong speculations that Congress may field Priyanka Gandhifrom the constituency.However, the grand old party decided to name Ajay Rai from the seat, who also suffered a big defeat.
In 2023, there is a possibility that the bloc may field a strong candidate to take on PM Modi, with several names being discussed at the recent meeting.
At the meeting held in the national capital on Tuesday, the opposition parties agreed that some out of the box ideas were required to counter the BJP in the 2024 general election.
One of the ideas discussed was to have a united opposition candidate to fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, the sources said.
The temple town has been a stronghold of BJP for the last three decades, with the party winning all but one Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi since 1991.
Earlier this month, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar announced that he would hold a rally in Varanasi. However, the rally was cancelled as they could not get a permission.
At the INDIA bloc meeting, while seat sharing remained in focus, the leaders also discussed about holding joint rallies and public meetings.
(With inputs from PTI)
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