Popular actors Kangana Ranaut and Arun Govil have figured on the latest candidates’ list of the BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Mr Govil, who played Ram in popular TV serial Ramayan, has been fielded from Meerut Lok Sabha seat while Bollywood actor Ranaut will be contesting from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi – her hometown.The 37-year-old actor, who is a vocal supporter of the BJP, thanked the party for announcing her as their Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi. Congress leader Pratibha Singh currently represents the constituency.
“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 Lok Sabha candidate from my birth place Himachal Pradesh, Mandi (constituency) I abide by the high command’s decision on contesting Lok Sabha polls,” she posted on X.