The Election Commission has rejected nomination of 32 candidates, including that of comedian Shyam Rangeela, from Varanasi seat where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third straight term as Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) candidate.
Comedian Shyam Rangeela, known for his videos of mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had filed his nomination papers for the seat on May 14, hours after the PM completed the formalities.
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Overall the poll panel had received nominations from 39 candidates for the prestigious seat in Uttar Pradesh. With 32 rejected, six candidates are in the fray against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Varanasi is voting in the seventh and the last phase of ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on June 1. The last day for filing nomination for the last phase was June 14. The scrutiny of the nominations was done on May 15.
6 candidates up against PM Modi
According to the Election Commission of India‘s website, 32 nominations were rejected leaving only six candidates in the fray.
These include Congress party leader Ajai Rai, Bahujan Samaj Party leader Ather Jamal Lari, Gagan Prakash of Apna Dal (Kamerawadi), Paras Nath Keshari of Rashtriya Samajwadi Jankranti Part and independent candidates Sanjay Kumar Tiwari and Dinesh Kumar Yadav, apart from PM Modi.
The last day of withdrawal of nomination for the seventh phase of polling in May 17. We would know the final candidates in the fray after that.
Comedian Shyam Rangeela, known for his videos of mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has alleged that he has not been allowed to file his nomination papers to contest the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 from Varanasi seat against the Prime Minister.
Also Read:Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi files nomination from Varanasi
PM Modi won the seat by nearly 4.8 lakh votes in 2019 elections. In 2014 elections, the PM won the seat by a margin of 3.72 lakh votes.
Who is Shyam Rangeela?
Born and brought up in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh, Rangeela studied animation. Rangeela is known for his mimicry skills, especially of political figures. On May 1, he announced his wish to contest against PM Modi in Varanasi.
Twenty-nine-year-old Rangeela shot to fame for the first time in 2017 when his mimicry act of PMModibecame widely popular on social media. Since then, Rangeela has been making videos mimicking the PM’s speeches and interviews.
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Published: 15 May 2024, 07:55 PM IST