Earlier in the day, PM Modi addressed BJP workers and said the mega roadshow on Thursday was a sign that the BJP had won the Varanasi seat.
The SP had an understanding with the Congress during the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. In the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the alliance of the SP, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal has shunned it.
Vadra’s tweet included images of people holding up his banners and photograph, alongside Congress flags, indicating people’s support for him.
The Election Commission had earlier described the film on PM Modi as a hagiography that may disturb the level-playing field if it is released during elections.
The SP chief's remarks assume significance against the backdrop of Congress President Rahul Gandhi himself asserting that his party will form the government at the Centre and that "after the Lok Sabha polls, the next target was (UP) assembly elections (in 2022)."
The people will vote for a country where the mind is without fear, the senior Congress leader said in a tweet.
The prime minister said he has worked honestly for good governance and the people have made up their minds that they want 'Modi sarkar' again.Hitting out at BJP chief Amit Shah for saying Congress can't keep India safe, Chidambaram asked who kept the country safe in the three wars fought in 1947, 1965 and 1971.
With the rising cost of fertilisers and pesticides, agriculture has become unsustainable for farmers, compelling them to shun conventional methods.
Absence of grand alliance leaders from Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's visits to Bihar has exposed the fissures within the gathbandhan.
Lok Sabha Elections Live: After a massive roadshow through the city and Ganga Aarti on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will file his nomination papers for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi constituency today. Prominent leaders of the NDA, including Nitish Kumar and Uddhav Thackeray, will be present for the show of strength. Before leaving to file his papers, PM Modi will hold a meeting with BJP workers and then offer prayers at the Kaal Bhairav temple.
Asserting that his commitment was to "India first", PM Modi said his government had given a response to terrorists "in their own language".
A day before filing his nomination, the PM will hold a "major roadshow" in Varanasi that will start from the Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya's statue and end at Dashashwamedh Ghat.
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