Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released the fifth list for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. The list of 111 Lok Sabha candidates included the name of ‘Queen’ actor Kangana Ranaut from Mandi constituency seats of Himachal Pradesh and Arun Govil from Meerut.
This will be the electoral debut for the Bollywood actress who often called herself a fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Taking to microblogging platform X (formerly Known as Twitter) after her name was announced from Mandi constituency, the Bollywood actor, writer, producer and filmmaker said she felt honoured and elated to officially join the party.
"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 birthplace 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.
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