Vikramaditya Singh. (File Picture/ANI)
The speech made by Kangana in Manali on Thursday overshadowed the BJP state management’s Hamirpur rally, with which the celebration launched its election marketing campaign, Vikramaditya Singh mentioned
Actor Kangana Ranaut’s entry into Himachal Pradesh politics has threatened the longer term prospects of the state BJP leaders, her opponent, Public Works Minister and Congress candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, Vikramaditya Singh, mentioned on Sunday. The BJP has named Kangana as its candidate from the Mandi Parliament seat. That is the primary time {that a} movie star is contesting an election in Himachal Pradesh.
Vikramaditya Singh, the titular king of the erstwhile princely state of Bushahr, is the son of six-time chief minister Virbhadra Singh. His mom Pratibha Singh is the sitting MP from Mandi and the Congress’ state unit president. He’s a two-time MLA from Shimla (Rural) meeting constituency.
The speech made by Kangana in Manali on Thursday overshadowed the BJP state management’s Hamirpur rally, with which the celebration launched its election marketing campaign, Vikramaditya Singh informed PTI. ”The state BJP leaders are feeling threatened by Kangana who has overshadowed the BJP leaders by her controversial outburst,” he mentioned.
Kangana in her rally had taken a dig on the ”dynastic and family-centric” Bollywood, which, she mentioned, undermined her profession within the business. She additionally launched a blistering assault on sure political households, together with that of former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, and dubbed Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Vikramaditya Singh as ”Bada Pappu and Chhota Pappu.” Vikramaditya Singh mentioned the actor could also be hogging limelight together with her controversial remarks, diverting the main target away from senior celebration leaders, however “It’s your work and repair to folks that will get you help and never the movie star tag.” “I’ve all the time risen above the political traces in issues of growth, and as a Public Works Minister I used to be profitable in getting Rs 3,000 crore from the Centre for my division. I’ll proceed to work for the event of the state,” he mentioned.
“I’ve a profitable observe file and would replicate the mannequin in time to come back however Kangana has to reply the place she was when the worst-ever monsoon catastrophe hit the state, what has been her contribution to the welfare of Mandi, and the way, being a celeb, she would do justice to the constituency,” the minister added. Each Vikramaditya Singh and Kangana have provide you with derisive monikers for one another within the run-up to elections. Singh termed her the “Queen of Controversy” and Kangana referred to as him the “Chota Pappu” who’s banking on his “dynastic legacy.” Polling within the state will happen on June 1.
