Modi's 76th birthday LIVE: NDA leaders to gather in Varanasi today. Who is attending, what's on agenda?

BJP workers celebrating birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kali Ghat in Patna, Bihar.Modi's 76th birthday LIVE: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s senior leaders and chief ministers are gathering in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Thursday as the PM turns 76. The gathering coincides with the launch of the BJP’s month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, which marks Modi’s 25 years in public service. The programme will run from September 17 to October 17.Who will attend the Varanasi meet-up Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde are among the NDA leaders expected in Varanasi. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will also participate in the celebrations. Agenda for Modi's 76th birthday The Varanasi programme will centre on the Seva Sankalp Bike Yatra, with Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath flagging off a rally from Varanasi to Vadnagar in Gujarat, Modi’s birthplace. A parallel rally will travel from Vadnagar towards Varanasi. The event will bring together leaders from several NDA constituents. Chirag Paswan and Apna Dal leader Anupriya Patel are among those associated with the celebrations, while home minister Amit Shah, Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and other leaders will attend the Vadnagar flag-off. Vadnagar represents Modi’s birthplace, while Varanasi is his Lok Sabha constituency. ...Read MoreWho will attend the Varanasi meet-up Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde are among the NDA leaders expected in Varanasi. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will also participate in the celebrations. Agenda for Modi's 76th birthday The Varanasi programme will centre on the Seva Sankalp Bike Yatra, with Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath flagging off a rally from Varanasi to Vadnagar in Gujarat, Modi’s birthplace. A parallel rally will travel from Vadnagar towards Varanasi. The event will bring together leaders from several NDA constituents. Chirag Paswan and Apna Dal leader Anupriya Patel are among those associated with the celebrations, while home minister Amit Shah, Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and other leaders will attend the Vadnagar flag-off. Vadnagar represents Modi’s birthplace, while Varanasi is his Lok Sabha constituency. Follow all the updates here:Sep 17, 2026, 07:31:14 ISTModi's 76th birthday LIVE: Varanasi Gen Z marks Modi’s birthday with blood donationModi's 76th birthday LIVE: Young people in Varanasi marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday by donating blood at an event organised under the banner of ‘Modi’s GenZ Blood Squad’.The camp was organised by the Gen Z Wing of Antyodaya Parishad at the IMA building in Lahurabir.Organisers said many participants were aged between 18 and 22, with several donating blood for the first time.The youth also wished Modi in Gen Z-style, calling him “OG”, “Greatest of All Time (GOAT)” and “Legend”. (ANI)Sep 17, 2026, 07:17:58 ISTModi's 76th birthday LIVE: Gujarat CM launches green campaign with 76,000 saplingsModi's 76th birthday LIVE: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday launched the ‘Harit Ghar – Swasth Samaj’ campaign in Ahmedabad ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday. Organised by Vishwa Gujarati Samaj, the campaign includes a pledge to plant 76,000 kitchen garden saplings.Patel said development must go hand in hand with environmental conservation and highlighted initiatives including Mission LiFE, Catch the Rain and Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam. He also spoke about Gujarat’s economic growth, citing the expansion of MSMEs and the emergence of GIFT City as a global financial hub.The Golden Book of Records presented a certificate recognising the 76,000-sapling campaign as a world record. Patel also visited stalls featuring around 35 startups working on environmental protection and interacted with young entrepreneurs.Sep 17, 2026, 07:00:11 ISTModi's 76th birthday LIVE: What the BJP has plannedModi's 76th birthday LIVE: The BJP has planned a month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ from September 17 to October 17 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years in public service. The campaign includes the Seva Sankalp Bike Yatra linking Varanasi and Vadnagar, beneficiary outreach, service activities, youth programmes, exhibitions and public meetings. The Varanasi programme will see Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath flag off the bike yatra, while a parallel rally will begin in Vadnagar. The BJP has also planned events across states, with young participants travelling as Seva Yatris, covering 10 states, 193 districts, 773 tehsils and 1,159 villages.