7th Phase Voting: EXCLUSIVE Interview With BJP Leader Ravi Kishan, Candidate Applauds PM Modi

With two Bhojpuri filmstars in the fray, both the BJP and the SP are relying on star power to bag the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat, considered a pocket borough of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. While the BJP is banking on sitting MP Ravi Kishan, the Samajwadi Party (SP)  has fielded actress Kajal Nishad from the seat. A total of 13 candidates, including Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Javed Simnani, are contesting from the seat, but political experts say the main fight is between the BJP and the SP. Flaunting his success in the Bhojpuri film industry, Kishan is also wooing the voters by invoking the names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Adityanath. At the same time, his opponent Nishad is often seen challenging the BJP candidate from the stage in a filmy style. Nishad has been calling Kishan an outsider in Gorakhpur while claiming that she is the daughter-in-law of the people and from your house.