Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma joins politics, to contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Andhra Pradesh's Pithapuram
Lok Sabha polls. Kalyan is a known Telugu actor and heads the JSP. After suffering a crushing defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the TDP, which was part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance until 2018, expressed interest in reviving the alliance.
Andhra Pradesh has a total of 25 Lok Sabha seats and 175 seats in the state Assembly. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held in April-May. The filmmaker had recently directed a movie named ' Vyooham' around the politics in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The 2023 December movie had received a backlash in the states as several political leaders demanded the expulsion of Varma from Andhra Pradesh. A petition was filed in the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Courts against Vyooham, calling for prohibition. The plea said that Varma's latest movie may serve as a tool for strategy and contribute to the propagation of animosity within society, leading to conflicts between political parties.
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