Battle for Varanasi
Varanasi is one of the most watched out contests of Election 2014 with BJP's prime ministerial candidate taking on AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal and local Congress politician Ajay Rai. The constituency goes to poll in the last phase on May 12.
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Rahul Gandhi chose to end his roadshow in Varanasi by paying his respects to the Hindu Nationalist leader and Founder of Benaras Hindu University - Madan Mohan Malviya. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had begun his roadshow in a similar fashion when he was in Varanasi to file his nomination, a few weeks ago.
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He took a dip in river Ganga at the Bhainsasur Ghat and told reporters, "Fighting against Modi is a small thing. Saving the country from corruption is a big issue now. I prayed to God to give me the strength to fight and save the country."
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The BJP's decision to have Mr Modi run for the Lok Sabha from Varanasi is designed to enthuse voters in India's largest state to support the party. Mr Modi, who has never contested a national election, will also be contesting from a second seat - Vadodara in his home state Gujarat.
