Who Will Challenge PM From Varanasi Constituency?

Leaders of the alliance are breaking their heads to find a candidate to challenge the PM in the Varanasi constituency source says. JD (U) leaders in Patna want Nitish Kumar to contest from Phulpur or Mirzapur because both constituencies have a strong presence of Kurmi voters source says. These leaders also believe that Varanasi, adjacent to these two, also has sizeable numbers and is likely to support the leaders from the Kurmi caste, a source says. In the meeting held recently of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, two names propped up for consideration, but no final decision has been taken, source says. Nitish Kumar or Priyanka Gandhi are most likely to challenge PM in the Varanasi constituency source says.