Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh for the third consecutive time, defeating Congress candidate Ajay Rai by a margin of 1,52,513 votes. Modi's previous victories in Varanasi were significant, defeating AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal by over 4 lakh votes in 2014 and Samajwadi Party's Shalini Yadav in 2019. Ajay Rai, who contested against Modi in the last two elections, finished a distant third previously.
In other key constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi wins Rae Bareli's seat with a much bigger margin than Congress’ 2019 victory, solidifying his position in Rae Bareli. Gandhi currently holds a lead of over 3 lakh votes in both seats.
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah has achieved a landslide victory in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat. Shah secured an unassailable lead of over 7 lakh votes against Congress rival Sonal Ramanbhai Patel. According to the latest Election Commission data, Shah received 1,10,972 votes, while Patel garnered 2,66,256 votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Shah won the Gandhinagar seat by a margin of over 5.57 lakh votes.