Up for grabs: Who will contest the Bahraich Lok Sabha seat for the BJP?

Who is going to contest the Bahraich Lok Sabha seat from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)? The seat is currently held by Sadhvi Savitri Bai Phule, a first time Dalit BJP MP who has become a headache for the party because of her unapologetic criticism of the party. Phule was outspoken about the BJP’s outreach towards the Dalits that largely consists of eating in Dalit homes. “Five-star food and services are offered to these BJP ministers in the houses of Dalits. Such food baithaks are an insult to the Dalit community,” she said in an interview recently. “The food is