NEW DELHI: Kangana Ranaut, the Bollywood actress and the BJP candidate from Mandi recognized for her outspoken nature and controversial statements, has as soon as once more stirred up a storm within the political enviornment. This time, the Bollywood actress-turned-politician, who’s contesting because the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Mandi constituency in Himachal Pradesh, sparked a heated debate by referring to Netaji Subash Chandra Bose as “India’s first Prime Minister.”
In a tv interview, the actor-cum-politician stated, “Tell me one thing, when we got independence, where did India’s first PM Netaji Subash Chandra Bose go?” This assertion rapidly gained traction on social media platforms, with critics and political opponents lambasting her for historic inaccuracy.
Taking a dig on the actress, Congress chief Supriya Shrinate additionally shared Kangana’s assertion and wrote, “Don’t take her lightly – she will go ahead in the list of BJP leaders”.
‘सुभाष चंद्र बोस, आज़ाद हिंदुस्तान के पहले प्रधानमंत्री थे.’
इनको हल्के में ना लें – BJP शिरोमणियों की लिस्ट में यह आगे जायेंगी pic.twitter.com/yq3PkjHmS6
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) April 4, 2024
The Bharat Rashtriya Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao additionally took a swipe at Kangana in a submit on X, “One BJP candidate from North says Subash Chandra Bose was our first PM!! And another BJP leader from South says Mahatma Gandhi was our PM !! Where did all these people graduate from?”
One BJP candidate from North says Subash Chandra Bose was our first PM !!
And one other BJP chief from South says Mahatma Gandhi was our PM !!
Where did all these folks graduate from?
— KTR (@KTRBRS) April 5, 2024
This will not be the primary time Kangana Ranaut has courted controversy together with her remarks. Previously, she stirred the pot by claiming that India really gained independence solely when the BJP got here to energy in 2014. Such provocative statements have made her a polarizing determine in each the leisure trade and the political panorama.
Ranaut’s political affiliation with the BJP is well-documented, as she has been an ardent supporter of the occasion and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Her nomination because the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi, her birthplace, was met with gratitude and enthusiasm, each from her and her supporters.
The Mandi Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh has traditionally been a battleground for political dynasties, with scions of erstwhile royal households dominating the electoral panorama. However, latest years have witnessed a shift, with the BJP rising victorious within the majority of elections.
Since 2009, Mandi has seen three normal elections and two by-elections, with Congress and BJP being the first contenders. Congress has secured victory thrice, whereas BJP emerged triumphant within the 2014 and 2019 normal elections.
Recent electoral dynamics have been formed by the unlucky demise of BJP’s Ram Swaroop Sharma in 2021, which led to a by-election gained by Congress candidate Pratibha Singh. Currently, the BJP holds three out of the 4 Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh, indicating the occasion’s stronghold within the area.
