Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai, who has once again been named as the party candidate from Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said on Sunday there will be a direct contest between the INDIA bloc and the NDA, and the issue of "local versus outsider" will also figure prominently in the Lok Sabha polls on the seat. India News | Direct Contest Between INDIA Bloc, NDA in Varanasi: Congress UP Chief Ajay Rai.
Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai challenges PM Modi in Varanasi, anticipating a direct contest between the INDIA bloc and NDA in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Rai highlights the key issues of unemployment, inflation, corruption, and the local versus outsider dynamic.
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Ajay Rai had challenged PM Modi in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency but lost both times. | Latest News India
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