India News Today LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in the Maha Kumbh Mela held in Prayagraj today. Meanwhile, Delhi gears up for assembly elections as polls begin at 7 today. In other news, eight workers were hospitalised after a gas leak in Andhra Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took holy dip in Triveni Sangam ghat in Prayagraj. He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

PM Modi arrived in Prayagraj around 11 a.m., where he was received by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath . Before the ritual, he took a ferry ride at the Maha Kumbh, greeting and waving to citizens who had gathered for the auspicious event.

After reaching Prayagraj, the Prime Minister took a boat tour in the Yamuna River with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He was seen sporting a bright saffron-coloured jacket and blue trackpant.

The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna and is the site of Maka Kumbh where nearly 30 crore people have taken the dip so far. Hindu religious belief says that mythical river Saraswati also joins Ganga and Yamuna at Sangam.

LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati during the Prayagraj Mahakumbh on Wedne

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday landed in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to take a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in the ongoing Mahakumbh 2025. His visit comes days after a stampede that killed at least 30 people.