Priyanka’s road show drew comparisons with the Prime Minister’s show of strength on April 26 when he filed his nomination papers for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. Women had turned out in substantial numbers near the Banaras Hindu University gate from where Priyanka started her road show. At some places along the route of Priyanka’s road show, BJP cadres tried to create disturbance by chanting “Modi, Modi” but it did not have much of an impact. “Modiji will win with a record margin from Varanasi and the Congress will lose its deposit,” he added. In 2014, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, riding the popularity of the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement, had challenged Modi in Varanasi.

Source: The Telegraph May 15, 2019 23:37 UTC