Lok Sabha Election 2024: Who Were The Proposers For PM Modi's Varanasi Nomination
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A group of the party's seniormost leaders also accompanied the Prime Minister -- BJP chief JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP state president Bhupendra Chaudhary.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, filing his nomination from Varanasi today, appeared at the Election Commission's office with four proposers. The video was widely circulated on social media and became the talking point of the day. I am honoured by the presence of our valued NDA allies in Kashi today. Our alliance represents a commitment to national progress and fulfilling regional aspirations. We will work together for the progress of India in the years to come. pic.twitter.com/beAMbWLpD3
The proposers included Pandit Ganeshwar Shastri, who had decided the "mahurat" of the Ram Temple consecration and "bhoomi pujan"; Baijnath Patel, a member of Other Backward Classes and a dedicated worker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS, the ideological mentor of the BJP; Lalchand Kushwaha, another member of the OBC community and Sanjay Sonkar, BJP worker and a member of the Dalit community.
The messaging of inclusivity was not missed, with many on social media commenting on it.