BJP’s Kangana Ranaut to News18: Amit Shah Told Me I Was Fighting Lok Sabha Polls, JP Nadda Confirmed Mandi Seat
Last Updated: May 10, 2024, 19:37 IST Kangana Ranaut said she was the least political in her family. (PTI File) Kangana Ranaut on Mandi: “There is no place for my vision… Basic things are missing. My primary focus is necessities. The roads are in bad condition, schools and hospitals need work…Whether I become an MP or not, I will stay in Mandi. It is my home.” Actor Kangana Ranaut, in an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, recalled how Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda informed her about her candidature from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi for the Lok Sabha polls. “In 2019, there was possibility to contest… But this time, when there were rumours about me contesting, I called [Home Minister and senior BJP leader] Amit Shah ji’s office. I asked them about the rumours about me getting the Chandigarh, Mathura or Mandi seat. He told me that you are fighting the Lok Sabha polls and we will let you know from where,” said Ranaut. ALSO READ | Kangana Misfires During Election Rally, Targets BJP’s Tejasvi Surya …