New Delhi: Varanasi seat of UP is once again the center of attraction in the Lok Sabha elections because PM Modi is again the BJP candidate from here. UP Congress state president Ajay Rai is in the fray against him. In the last 2 Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi has won a landslide victory from this seat. What will be the results of this election, it will be known only when the time comes, but Ajay Rai once again contesting against the PM remains a topic of discussion.
What were the results of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections?
PM Modi had won a landslide victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. His victory margin was 45.2%. PM Modi got a total of 6,74,664 votes (63.6% vote share). Samajwadi Party was at second place. He got 18.4% votes. Ajay Rai of Congress was at third position. He got 14.4% votes.
What was the result of 2014 Lok Sabha elections?
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi got 5,81,022 votes. His vote share was 56.4%. During this time, against him was AAP candidate Arvind Kejriwal, who stood second. He got 20.3% votes. Congress’s Ajay Rai got 7.3% votes and stood third in this election also.
What were the results of this seat in the 2009 elections?
BJP’s Murli Manohar Joshi had won this seat in the 2009 elections. He got 30.5% votes. During this period, BSP was at second position, which got 27.9% votes. During this period, Ajay Rai, who came to Samajwadi Party from BJP, got 18.6% votes and was at third position.
Varanasi is the stronghold of BJP, BJP won 7 times after 1975
Varanasi has been considered a stronghold of BJP for decades. The last two elections were won by PM Modi, whereas the 2009 election was won by Murli Manohar Joshi. Since 1975, BJP has won this seat 7 times. Whereas Congress has won this seat 6 times. Barring one defeat, BJP has been planting its flag here since 1991. Congress had won from here in 2004.
How many people of which religion are there in Varanasi?
Varanasi has a deep connection with Hinduism, hence the population of Hindus is highest here. Here 75 percent are Hindus and 20 percent are Muslims. People of other religions are only 5 percent. The urban population here is 65% and the rural population is 35%. Of the total residents here, 10.1% are from Scheduled Tribe (ST) and 0.7% from Scheduled Caste (SC).
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