Know Shivraj Singh Chouhan's rivals in MP poll: 'Hanuman' of Congress and ‘Mirchi Baba’ of SP
Madhya Pradesh Election 2023: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is all set to fight the 2023 state elections from the Budhni assembly constituency. He will be contesting the November 17 polls against Congress candidate and actor Vikram Mastal and Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Mahamandaleshwar Swami Vairagyanand Giri alias Mirchi Baba. Who are these leaders in the fray against the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister? Here's a look at their profile: Congress' Vikram Mastal, 40, is a resident of Salkanpur town in Budhni.
He joined the Congress in July this year. He achieved fame for his portrayal of Hanuman in the popular television serial "Ramayan 2" in 2008. Besides Ramayan, Mastal featured in the movie Top Gear (2022), the web series Battle of Saragarhi (2017) and Aashram (2020).
Congress spokesperson Charan Singh Sapra was quoted by news agency PTI as saying earlier, "Chouhan has a huge challenge as Mastal is very popular. He is the Congress' Hanuman." The actor had told PTI earlier that his entry into politics would prove to be “mangal" (auspicious) for everyone in Budhni. He said he was born on a Tuesday, joined the Congress on the same weekday and his film career also began on a Tuesday.
ALSO READ: Rebellion in MP Congress? Kamal Nath plays it down When asked about the reason behind turning back to his roots from the acting industry dazzle and glamour, Mastal said, "Lack of development in Budhni prompted me to join politics." "Does it look like the constituency of a four-term chief minister?" he asked. "By now it should have developed like any other major town with all modern facilities, but the fact is altogether different," he was quoted by PTI as saying. "There is zero development here in all these 18
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