In the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a triangular contest is expected between the BJP, the INDIA bloc, and the BSP. The BJP has nominated Arun Govil, known for his role as Lord Ram in the TV serial Ramayana, while the SP has fielded Sunita Verma, a former mayor and Dalit leader. The BSP has put forward Devvrat Tyagi. The absence of a Muslim candidate has made the election interesting, as traditionally, Muslim votes are divided between the SP and BSP.
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It is likely to be a direct contest between the Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Meerut Lok Sabha constituency.
The Samajwadi Party on Monday changed its candidate and replaced Bhanu Pratap Singh with Sardhana MLA Atul Pradhan.
Pradhan is known as a “giant killer” as he had
Meerut Lok Sabha Election: Atul Pradhan had won 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections after defeating the firebrand, two-time BJP MLA Sangeet Som. Som is among the accused in Muzaffarnagar riots.
The SP's previous choice, Supreme Court lawyer Bhanu Pratap Singh, had disappointed party workers as he was seen as an "outsider" with no political credentials