PM Modi files nomination papers in India’s general election

VARANASI, India (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed nomination papers in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh state, hoping to hold onto the seat for a second time in India’s general election.
Modi was flanked Friday by Amit Shah, president of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janta Party, and several state chief ministers.
Modi arrived at the local lection office after offering prayers at a local temple. As his car passed, people shouted slogans such as “Ha