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PM Modi wins from Varanasi for third consecutive term, victory margin lowest

The victory margin of Modi this time is 1,52,513, which is less than his victory margins of 2019 and 2014

PTI Lucknow Published 04.06.24, 05:40 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File picture.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the Varanasi seat for the third consecutive term by defeating Congress candidate Ajay Rai.

The victory margin of Modi this time is 1,52,513, which is less than his victory margins of 2019 and 2014.

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In 2019, Modi's victory margin was 4,79,505. He defeated SP's Shalini Yadav that time while Congress' Ajay Rai was the runner up.

In 2014, Modi had won by a margin of 3,71,784 votes when he defeated AAP's Arvind Kejriwal.

This time, the BJP leaders were claiming that PM Modi's victory margin will create a record.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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