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Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, to whom the government led by Narendra Modi recently conferred Padma Bhushan, made it clear that he would not participate in political life and would not participate in the elections. The statement comes as the leaders of the BJP of Kerala have publicly offered to give the actor a ticket to challenge the upcoming elections at Lok Sabha in Thiruvananthapuram.
"Politics is not my cup of I always want to stay in. J & # I appreciate the freedom that I have in this business. In politics, many people depend on you and it is not easy. In addition, this is not a subject I know a lot and, therefore, I have no inclination, "said the actor in the newspaper The Times of India. He is currently shooting in Hyderabad for the movie "Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham".
Rumors about the actor entering the political arena strengthened after Oj Rajagopal, the only BJP deputy in the state badembly acknowledged that the party was trying to coerce him. Mohanlal ready to dispute the elections by party suffrage in Thiruvanathapuram, where he hopes to have a chance to win.
Rajagopal, the BJP's candidate for the seat in 2014, had gone down to Congress, Shashi Tharoor, by 15,000 votes. the seven segments of the Assembly. Thiruvananthapuram, a predominantly urban seat with a high concentration of Hindu votes, is considered the BJP's best bet for winning the first-ever Lok Sabha siege in the Southern State. Central leaders and senior SSR officials have warned state leaders not to quarrel and devote all their energy to conquering the siege.
One of the first signs of the actor's proximity to BJP-RSS leaders in Kerala was when he visited Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi last September. He had met with the Prime Minister to inform him of the social initiatives undertaken by the ViswaSanthi Foundation he was running. The organization works for the underprivileged sections of the health and education fields.
On the occasion of Republic Day, last month, when the actor had been announced as one of the Padmabhushan Prize winners for his work in the cinema, indication that the # 39; actor could be on the ground by the BJP. Unlike his contemporary Mammootty, known for his closeness to CPM leaders in Kerala, Mohanlal has largely avoided publicly declaring his political affiliations.
The rare occasions when Mohanlal participated in a political campaign in the state were voiced in favor of Ganesh Kumar, a political actor who was nominated by the LDF in the Pathanapuram constituency for elections to the 39 Assembly of 2016. Mohanlal then qualified Kumar as "younger brother" at the public rally. When the results were achieved, Kumar beat his closest opponent by 25,000 votes, widely regarded as the result of Mohanlal's public support for him.
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