Adityanath skips nomination of Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan from Gorakhpur

Following the announcement of his candidature from Gorakhpur seat by the BJP last week, Kishan had met Adityanath in Lucknow to seek blessings for his victory in the tough electoral battle

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (Photo:PTI)

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 23 2019 | 5:51 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday skipped the nomination of popular Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan from the former’s pocket borough of Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency giving rise to speculation that the firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was unhappy with the party pick.

Following the announcement of his candidature from Gorakhpur seat by the BJP last week, Kishan had met Adityanath in Lucknow to seek blessings for his victory in the tough electoral battle. Kishan had even claimed BJP would win more than 74 seats in the Lok Sabha polls in UP.

The CM was expected to accompany Kishan