Showering praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, actor-turned politician Kangana Ranaut called hoim an “ansh" of Lord Ram and Vishnu. The Bollywood actress will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi seat as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate.
"It can be said that Narendra Modi is an 'ansh' of Lord Ram and Vishnu who takes care of us," Kangana Ranaut said on Wednesday while addressing a gathering in Karsog assembly constituency falling under the Mandi Parliament seat.
Women are feeling for the first time that someone is concerned for them, Ranaut said referring to PM Modi. She appealed from the public to vote for her to ensure a third term victory for Narendra Modi as prime minister.
During her campaign, Kangana attacked the Congress and claimed that the party has become synonymous with scams after mentioning 2G and coal scams. During her campaign, Kangaana Ranaut also visited the historical Mahunag temple to seek blessings. She also interacted with the public at Pangna, Churag, Mahunag and Seri in Karsog.
Kangana Ranaut's nomination as BJP Lok Sabha candidate sparked a row with few Congress leaders lashing out at the Bollywood actress by making derogatory remarks. Congress leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir landed up in trouble after making dergatory remarks against Ranaut and Mandi on their social media posts.
However, a number of other Congress leaders continued to criticise Kangana Ranaut on multiple fronts. Himachal Public Works Minister and Congress in-charge for Mandi Parliament seat, Vikramaditya Singh, claimed that Kangana Ranaut was absent when the worst-ever monsoon disaster hit the state.
Kangana Ranaut is contesting elections from Mandi, from where senior Congress leader Pratibha Singh won Lok Sabha elections last time. Singh, wife of former chief minister Virbhadra Singh had earlier declared that she won't contest the general elections, but mellowed down after Kangana's name was announced by the BJP.
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