Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination papers in Varanasi on Tuesday. Modi is eyeing his third as an MP from the BJP bastion.
Before filing his nomination, Modi offered prayers at the Dashashwamedh Ghat on the banks of the Ganga.
He also performed aarti at the ghat amid chanting of Vedic mantras.
Following, the nomination process, Modi is expected to hold a meeting with BJP workers at the Rudraksha Convention Centre. Voting in Varanasi will take place in the seventh phase on June 1