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Ahead of India’s Last Voting Day, PM Modi’s Constituency Speaks Volumes about India’s ‘New Economy’: Analysts

Voting in the ancient holy city of Varanasi, the constituency of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, takes center stage as India’s elections wrap up.

Venus Upadhayaya

Reporter

5/30/2024|Updated: 5/31/2024

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VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA—As June’s monsoons swell the Ganges River, raising it to its zenith as it flows past the ancient holy city of Varanasi, the activities of the devout who throng to its banks for worship and rituals will ebb.

Venus Upadhayaya

Reporter

Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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