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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Sanjay Dutt denies contesting poll, extends support to sister Priya Dutt
Sanjay Dutt squashed all the rumours and clarified that he is not contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
Speculations were rife that Sanjay Dutt will contest the upcoming polls
The actor has clarified that he won't contest the Lok Sabha elections
He also extended full support to his sister Priya Dutt
New Delhi: Sanjay Dutt has set the record straight once and for all. Putting all rumours to rest, the actor on Monday said that he is not contesting the Lok Sabha elections. He also extended full support to his sister Priya Dutt, who is a Congress candidate from Mumbai Northwest constituency.
Urging people to cast their vote in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, 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!”
Sanjay Dutt has not always maintained distance from politics. Sanjay was a Samajwadi Party candidate for Lucknow Parliamentary constituency in 2009. However, he had to withdraw his name after the court refused to suspend his conviction under the Arms’ Act. 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.” Although the two made it very clear that they are not participating in the big race this year, they did, like many other Bollywood celebrities, urge people to vote. A few days back Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged many Bollywood celebrities to create awareness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and ask their fans to vote. Prime Minister Modi had asked Salman, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, AmitabhBachchan, among many others to use their mass appeal to inspire the citizens to participate in the elections. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Aamir Khan, Akshay, Vicky Kaushal & others react to PM Modi’s urge to spread voting awarenessThe 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
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