Lok Sabha elections: In presence of NDA allies, Narendra Modi to file nomination papers in Varanasi today; will follow it up with roadshow

When Narendra Modi files his nomination papers from Varanasi, senior NDA leaders, including JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, Uddhav Thackeray, are expected along with SAD's Parkash Singh Badal and Lok LJP's Ram Vilas Paswan. Leaders of AIADMK, Apna Dal and North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) will also be present during the nomination. The presence of leaders of all the important allies of NDA will be used to send a message of a strong alliance backing Modi and the BJP.