Recently, there were news doing the rounds that biollywood actor Sanjay Dutt may contest in upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad.
Well, now the actor has put all rumours to rest and said that he is not contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
Sanjay Dutt denies contesting in upcoming Lok Sabha polls
The actor took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “The rumour about me contesting for the Lok Sabha elections is not true. I stand with my country and in full support for my sister Priya Dutt. I urge everyone to come out in maximum numbers and cast their votes for our nation!”
The rumor about me contesting for the Loksabha elections is not true. I stand with my country and in full support for my sister @PriyaDutt_INC. I urge everyone to come out in maximum numbers and cast their vote for our nation! 🇮🇳
— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) March 25, 2019
Sanjay is not new to electoral politics – he was a Samajwadi Party candidate for the Lucknow Parliamentary constituency in 2009 but had to withdraw after the court refused to suspend his conviction under the Arms’ Act. He was later appointed as the general secretary for Samajwadi Party but Sanjay resigned from the post and subsequently quit the party.
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Earlier this month, Salman Khan also put an end to all speculations of him entering the political arena and tweeted, “Contrary to the rumours I am not contesting elections nor campaigning for any political party.”
On the work front, Sanjay will be seen in two period dramas – Kalank and Panipat.