The Allahabad High Court has granted additional time to the legal team of Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari to file objections regarding a plea seeking a harsher sentence for him under the Gangsters Act. This decision came during a hearing on Tuesday.

The anticipation is palpable in Varanasi as the city prepares to welcome its Member of Parliament and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a grand roadshow on the eve of his nomination for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on May 14th. Prime Minister Modi is vying for his third consecutive term from this sacred constituency.

Speculations were such that Ajai Rai, who has been losing the seat to PM Modi for the last two general elections, might get replaced. However, putting an end to all the suppositions, the Congress has, once again, restored its faith in him.