BJP leadership has indicated that Gujarat CM & the party's PM nominee Narendra Modi might contest the elections from Varanasi. Veteran leader Murli Manohar Joshi is the sitting Lok Sabha member from Varanasi. BJP downplays speculations of internal feud within party over Varanasi seat. Senior BJP leader M.M. Joshi has downplayed reports of differences in the party over Varanasi seat. Earlier, however there were reports that Joshi is miffed over Modi contesting from his bastion, Varanasi.