Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda joined Shiv Sena (Eknath) in the presence of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde in Mumbai. The actor is likely to contest Lok Sabha elections from the Mumbai North West seat.
Govinda praises PM Modi after joining Eknath's Sena
"I was in politics from 2004 to 2009 and that was the 14th Lok Sabha. This is an amazing coincidence that now, after 14 years, today I have come into politics again..," Govida said after joining Shiv Sena (Eknath).
The actor praised PM Modi, saying the government is developing very much and seeing the development and simplicity, he joined Shiv Sena.
"Only CM Shinde will decide whether to give me the ticket or not. I will do party work. PM Modi will definitely win the election after crossing 400-mark," he added.
Speaking on Congress he said he could not tell why people were leaving Congress.
"I was away from politics for fourteen years. I never criticized anyone even in politics," Govinda said.
Govind's entry into Eknath's Shiv Sena marks the beginning of the second inning of his political career after almost 14 years.
The actor, fighting on a Congress ticket, had defeated veteran BJP leader Ram Naik from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat in 2004. However, later he resigned in 2008 citing his acting career.
Govinda, fondly known as 'Chichi', is very popular in the Hindi-belt region for his superhits comedy movies in the 1990s. He delivered several hits - Aankhen, Raja Babu, Coolie No. 1 etc with director David Dhawan.
Mumbai North West Lok Sabha Constituency
Mumbai North West Lok Sabha Constituency is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Maharashtra. In the Lok Sabha elections 2019, Shiv Sena leader Gajanan Kirtikar defeated Congress candidate Sanjay Nirupam.
