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In Pictures: On Modi's turf Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi's mega 'show of strength' gathers crowd

With just four days to go for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied with party candidate Ajay Rai and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on Wednesday took out a roadshow in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi. People in large number gathered outside the Banaras Hindu University as the younger Gandhi started her mega roadshow by garlanding the statue of Madan Mohan Malviya at the gates of the varsity. The two-hour-long roadshow, which comes as a big show of Congress' strength in the politically crucial Varanasi, concluded at Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Post her roadshow, Gandhi offered prayers, first at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and then at the Kaal Bhairav temple in Kotwali area of the town. Varanasi, along with 12 other Lok Sabha constituencies in eastern Uttar Pradesh, will go to polls in the last leg of General Elections on Sunday, May 19.

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15 May 2019 22:32 IST

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In Pictures: On Modi's turf Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi's mega 'show of strength' gathers crowd

With just four days to go for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied with party candidate Ajay Rai and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on Wednesday took out a roadshow in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi. People in large number gathered outside the Banaras Hindu University as the younger Gandhi started her mega roadshow by garlanding the statue of Madan Mohan Malviya at the gates of the varsity. The two-hour-long roadshow, which comes as a big show of Congress' strength in the politically crucial Varanasi, is scheduled to conclude at Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Post her roadshow, Gandhi will be offering prayers, first at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and then at the Kaal Bhairav temple in Kotwali area of the town. Varanasi, along with 12 other Lok Sabha constituencies in eastern Uttar Pradesh, will go to polls in the last leg of General Elections on Sunday, May 19.

In Pictures: On Modi's turf Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi's mega 'show of strength' gathers crowd

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with the party candidate Ajay Rai greets supporters after garlanding the statue of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya during the roadshow in Varanasi.

In Pictures: On Modi's turf Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi's mega 'show of strength' gathers crowd

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra drinks water during her Varanasi roadshow for the last leg of Lok Sabha elections on Sunday, May 19.

In Pictures: On Modi's turf Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi's mega 'show of strength' gathers crowd

A sea of humanity thronged the roads of Varanasi to catch a single glimpse of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi.

In Pictures: On Modi's turf Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi's mega 'show of strength' gathers crowd

Earlier in the day, Priyanka Gandhi met her supporters ahead of party meeting at Tilak Bhawan in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.

In Pictures: On Modi's turf Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi's mega 'show of strength' gathers crowd

The Congress general secretary was all smiles when party workers unveiled a portrait of her during the meeting at Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli.

In Pictures: On Modi's turf Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi's mega 'show of strength' gathers crowd

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed the party workers and leaders during a meeting in Rae Bareli.

In Pictures: On Modi's turf Varanasi, Priyanka Gandhi's mega 'show of strength' gathers crowd

Flanked by heavy security, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reached Kashi Vishwanath Temple to pay obeisance. Post that, Gandhi will be offering prayers at the Kaal Bhairav temple in Kotwali area.