India, Sept. 16 -- National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties are expected to visit Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Thursday to mark the 76th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi represents the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde are among those who have confirmed their attendance at the event. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath are also scheduled to be present.

The office of Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma, however, confirmed that he will not be attending the meeting.

HT has learnt that two other alliance leaders will join the celebrations with Home minister Amit Shah from Gujarat's Vadnag...