Actor turned Politician Kangana Ranaut filed nomination papers on Tuesday from the Mandi parliamentary constituency for the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
"Today, I have filed my nomination from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat. It is a matter of great pride for me to have this opportunity to contest the elections from Mandi. I have achieved success in Bollywood, and I am optimistic that I will achieve success in the realm of politics as well", says Kangana in conversation with the media personnel after filing nomination papers.
The Leader of the Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Jai Ram Thakur and state BJP chief Rajiv Bindal accompanied the actor to the nomination centre. Ranaut who is representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Mandi, is fielded against Congress's Vikramaditya Singh, who is the son of the former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Late Virbhadra Singh.
BJP candidate after filing the nomination, hoped she would keep getting the opportunity to file nominations from the constituency in the future as well.
"I hope this is not the first and last time for me and I get more opportunities to file nominations from Choti Kashi (Mandi) in the future as well," Ranaut added.
The BJP cadres carried placards of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shouted slogans in support of Ranaut as she headed to the election office. Mandi, an abode for over 300 temples with about eight temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, is popularly known as Choti Kashi.
"Today is a very fortunate day for me as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is filing his nomination from Kashi (Varanasi) for the third time and I am filing nomination from Choti Kashi," the BJP nominee said.
Her mother Asha Ranaut stated, "Our blessing is with our daughter and God is also listening to our prayers, Kangana is getting good responses wherever she goes and would win with a huge mandate."
The derogatory and sharp comments on Kangana by Congress leaders which reflect their mindset are not going well with the women at large and the women power would give a befitting reply to them on June 1, she said.
As a mother, I am pained and feel that other mothers are also feeling sad by such remarks which shows the cheap mentality of Congress leaders, she added.
"Kangana is getting immense love from the people of Himachal especially Mandi and some people have also composed songs for her. I appeal to the people to ensure victory for their daughter," the actor's mother said.
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