India PM Modi files his nomination to run for a third term in general election

By RAJESH KUMAR SINGH and BISWAJEET BANERJEEE
Associated Press

VARANASI, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination to run for a third term in the country’s general election in the northern city of Varanasi, which is his constituency. Modi hopes to retain his seat in the holy Hindu city, from where he ran and won, first in 2014 and then again in 2019. India’s gigantic, six-week-long election began in April, with voting set to go on until June 1 before votes are counted on June 4. Most polls show Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party leading in the race for parliament seats over their main challenger, a broad opposition alliance led by the Indian National Congress and powerful regional parties.