India

Jaya Prada Joins BJP; Sunny Deol Might Follow

By
OB Bureau

New Delhi: Actor Jaya Prada on Tuesday joined the BJP amid speculation that she might be fielded against the Samajwadi Party’s Azam Khan from Rampur constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Jaya Prada has successfully fought from Rampur twice as an SP candidate. She and Amar Singh were later expelled from the party. In 2014, she fought from Bijnor on a Rashtriya Lok Dal ticket but lost.

Jaya Prada’s entry into the BJP comes at a time when the party is reaching out to several Bollywood stars to leverage on their star power for electoral success.

Reports suggest the party has asked the Maharashtra unit of the BJP to convince actor Sunny Deol to contest from Gurdaspur in Punjab, a seat that was once represented by late actor Vinod Khanna. Deol has a huge fan following in Punjab.

Deol’s father Dharmendra was earlier a BJP MP from Bikaner. Dharmendra’s wife and Sunny’s step-mother, actress-politician Hema Malini, is a serving BJP MP from Mathura.

Speculation is rife that actor Urmilla Matondkar could also make an entry into politics and fight the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat on a Congress ticket. In 2004, actor Govinda had trounced BJP heavyweight Ram Naik in this seat, earning the title of “giant killer”.

Quoting sources, news wire IANS said her name was in “an advanced stage of consideration by the party leadership” and an announcement was likely shortly. If nominated, Matondkar’s formidable rival would be the BJP’s incumbent MP Gopal Shetty.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

CDPO In Odisha Caught Taking Rs 12K Bribe From Anganwadi Staffer

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday apprehended Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of Ganjam's…

November 27, 2024

Petition In Bangladesh High Court Seeks Ban On Iskcon, Attorney General Dubs It As ‘Religious Fundamentalist’ Body

Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government on Wednesday called Iskcon or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness…

November 27, 2024

Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Seeks UN Intervention Into Alleged Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh After Chinmoy Krishna Das’ Arrest

New Delhi: Condemning the arrest and denial of bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das…

November 27, 2024

Odisha To Adopt National Education Policy In Schools By 2025: Minister

Bhubaneswar: After adopting it in higher education, the Odisha government is now gearing up to…

November 27, 2024

Did Shinde Demand Home Ministry, If Not Maharashtra CM Post?

Mumbai: Amid the continuing suspense over a new Maharashtra Chief Minister, reports claimed that the…

November 27, 2024

2 Held For Duping Sarpanch, Lawyers By Posing As Police Officers In Odisha’s Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Two persons were arrested for allegedly duping people in Odisha’s Malkangiri district by posing…

November 27, 2024

Gautam Adani, His Nephew & Vneet Jaain Not Charged In Bribery Case: Former Attorney General Of India Defends Billionaire

New Delhi: The Adani Group on Wednesday strongly dismissed allegations of bribery and violations of…

November 27, 2024

Odisha IAS Officer Sujata Karthikeyan Joins Duty After Rejection Of Leave Extension Application

Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan, wife of V K Pandian, joined duties on Wednesday…

November 27, 2024