After seeking blessings of Bhagwan Kaal Bhairav at Kashi temple. PM Narendra Modi on Friday filed his nomination papers in Varanasi for the Lok Sabha elections amid a show of strength by NDA allies.

Before filing my nomination papers, prayed at the temple of Bhagwan Kaal Bhairav, also revered as the Kotwal of Kashi. pic.twitter.com/AuEy9GjHQO

— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 26, 2019

#BreakingNews: Prime Minister #NarendraModi files #nomination in #Varanasi, amid show of strength#LokSabhaElections2019 #Dangal2019

Photo: BJP pic.twitter.com/KlnItQVvhl

— IANS Tweets (@ians_india) April 26, 2019

PM Modi was accompanied by Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah. Others who attended the show strength included Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, Janata Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar, AIADMK's O. Panneerselvam and Shiromani Akali Dal's Parkash Singh Badal.