Many performers, including Govinda, Sunny Deol, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, and others, have entered politics in the past and done fantastic work for the public good. Many celebrities are running for office in the Lok Sabha elections of 2024, and they are anticipated to capture the hearts and votes of the electorate.
The four-time National Award winner Kangana Ranaut will run for the Bharatiya Janata Party on a ticket from her birthplace of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, according to the party’s fifth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections of 2024.
The actress took to micro-blogging site X and wrote, “My beloved Bharat and Bhartiya Janta’s own party, Bharatiya Janta party ( BJP) has always had my unconditional support, today the national leadership of BJP has announced me as their Loksabha candidate from my birth place Himachal Pradesh, Mandi (constituency) I abide by the high command’s decision on contesting Loksabha polls. I feel honoured and elated to officially join the party. I look forward to be a worthy karyakarta and a reliable public servant. Thanks.”
In addition to Ranaut, the BJP has selected Arun Govil, star of Ramayan, to compete for the Lok Sabha seat from Meerut in the next elections. Govil and singer Anuradha Paudwal have recently joined the BJP. For the unversed, Arun Govil became a household name for his portrayal of Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar’s epic serial Ramayan.
Actress Neha Sharma’s father, Ajit Sharma, who is Congress MLA from Bihar’s Bhagalpur, said if his party gets to contest from the seat after discussions on Mahagatbandhan seat-sharing, her daughter might get the ticket from the constituency.
“Congress should get Bhagalpur constituency as it is our stronghold, talks on seat sharing arrangement is on. If we get this seat, it is up to the party’s high command to take a call on who can contest, if the party asks me, I will contest or maybe my daughter Neha Sharma might contest from this constituency. We will have to wait and see,” MLA Ajit Sharma said.
