Kangana Ranaut is set to contest the Lok Sabha 2024 elections on the BJP ticket from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Saffron Party on Wednesday announced its fifth list of candidates for the upcoming polls and fielded the Bollywood actor from her birthplace. Kangana, who has been a staunch supporter of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, said in a post that she looks forward to being a 'worthy Karyakarta'.
Kangana took to microblogging site X and said she was “honoured and elated to officially join the party.”.
“My beloved Bharat and Bhartiya Janta’s own party, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), has always had my unconditional support. Today, the national leadership of the BJP has announced me as their Loksabha candidate. From my birthplace, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi (constituency), I abide by the high command’s decision on contesting Loksabha polls. I feel honoured and elated to officially join the party. I look forward to being a worthy karyakarta and a reliable public servant. Thanks,” the actor said in an X post.
On the film front, Kangana will next be seen in 'Emergency'. Produced by Zee Studios and Manikarnika Films, the film is touted as a mega-budget depiction of the most controversial spectacle in the history of Indian Democracy. The film also features Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair and the late Satish Kaushik in key roles.
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