Varanasi is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and among the 543 seats in India, represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won from the constituency for two consecutive terms – 2014 and 2019 and is also the BJP candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections 2024.
The constituency has been a BJP bastion since 1991. In this election, PM Modi faces Congress’s Uttar Pradesh President Ajai Rai and Athar Jamal Lari from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi secured a landslide victory with a margin of 479,505 votes, defeating Shalini Yadav of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Ajai Rai, who finished third. In 2014, he won against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by 371,784 votes.
Exit polls predict another victory for PM Modi in Varanasi, with the BJP-led NDA expected to win between 64 and 68 of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh.
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Narendra Modi with 5.6 lakh votes, to win Varanasi for 3rd time in a row
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is close to winning the Varanasi seat for the third time in a row.
Narendra Modi: 566903 votes (54.54%)
Ajay Rai: 419220 votes (40.33%)
Varanasi Election Results 2024 Live: PM Modi leading from Varanasi
Varanasi Election Results 2024 Live: PM Modi leading from Varanasi
PM Modi is leading by 79,495 Votes in Varanasi Constituency. PM Modi vote count is 29,7222 and Ajai rai is on 217,727 votes.
Varanasi Election Results 2024 Live: BJP 30 seats short of a majority on its own
According to EC data, the BJP is ahead in 244 seats including leads and wins which is around 30 seats short of the 272 mark required for a majority in the 543-member House. In 2014 and 2019, the BJP bagged a majority on its own while the NDA partners added to the tally.
Varanasi Election Results 2024 Live: PM Modi leads by over 17,000 votes
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Ajay Rai trails, PM Modi leads
Ajay Rai is leading from Varanasi constituency in UP by nearly 5,000 votes. Prime Minister Modi is trailing. Rai has bagged 14,503 votes, while Modi has secured 9,505 votes so far, as per ECI data.
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 behind
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
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking third term win
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: Counting of votes for Varanasi Lok Sabha elections in 2024 commences at 8 AM.
To stay updated on the results, viewers can tune in to various TV channels. The Election Commission of India’s website will also furnish comprehensive details of the results.
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: PM Modi wins 2019 polls from Varanasi
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured victory in the seat with 673,453 votes, which accounted for 63.9% of the total votes cast. His closest rival was Samajwadi Party candidate Shalini Yadav, who received 194,763 votes, constituting 18.5% of the votes.
Varanasi Election Result 2024 Live: PM Modi won Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh in 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerged victorious in the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh during both the 2014 and 2019 general elections. However, in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the seat was secured by BJP leader Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi.
