Govinda is no stranger to the political arena. In 2004, he successfully contested the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat on a Congress ticket, defeating veteran BJP leader Ram Naik. However, he later resigned from the Congress party.
Eknath Shinde’s Sena leader Krishna Hegde met actor Govinda at this home in Mumbai’s Juhu on Thursday amid speculations that the Bollywood actor might get a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Mumbai North West seat.
Shinde’s game plan, it seems, is to field the actor against Amol Kirtikar who has been fielded by Shiv Sena (UBT).
Amol is the son of the sitting M.P. Gajanan Kirtikar who has joined Shinde. However, his father is not interested in contesting the poll since it would have pitted him against his son. In the absence of a candidate of stature to defeat Amol, Shinde is toying with the idea of asking Govinda to enter the fray.
Earlier, speculations were rife that talks have been on with Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit to contest from the Mumbai North West seat. But, now Govinda’s name is making headlines. With the Shinde leader meeting the famous actor at this home ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, it is clear that Govind fighting the upcoming general election against Uddhav Thackeray is not just a mere speculation.
Govinda is no stranger to the political arena. In 2004, he successfully contested the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat on a Congress ticket, defeating veteran BJP leader Ram Naik. However, he later resigned from the Congress party.
