Will Sanjay Dutt contest Lok Sabha elections?

Sanjay Dutt: There has been news in the media about Sanjay Dutt for the past few days that Congress can field him from Karnal, Haryana. BJP has made former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar its candidate from Karnal. Meanwhile, Sanjay Dutt has put an end to all the speculations by posting on X.

I would like to put all rumors about me joining politics to rest. I am not joining any party or contesting elections. If I do decide to step into the political arena then I will be the first one to announce it. Please refrain from believing what is being circulated in the news…

— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) April 8, 2024

Sanjay Dutt dismissed the rumors

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has completely denied the news of contesting the Lok Sabha elections 2024 and joining Congress. He posted a post on X and wrote, I want to put an end to all the rumors about my involvement in politics. I am not joining any party or contesting elections. He further wrote, if he will take any such step in future, he will inform about it himself. Refuting the news, he has appealed to the people to avoid believing whatever news is going on about him.

Sanjay Dutt’s old relationship with politics

Sanjay Dutt has a long relationship with politics. Earlier in 2009, he had joined Samajwadi Party for some time. He was made General Secretary by SP. However, Sanjay Dutt did not stay in SP for long and resigned from the party in 2010 itself. Even during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the news of Sanjay Dutt entering politics came to light. Even at that time, the Bollywood actor had to come forward and give a statement and deny the news.

Sanjay Dutt’s father Sunil Dutt was a successful politician.

Many Bollywood actors entered politics, but only a few were successful in it. Sulin Dutt’s name is counted among the successful artists. Sunil Dutt contested the Lok Sabha elections for the first time from Mumbai North West seat in 1984 on Congress ticket. From where he registered a spectacular victory in the very first attempt. After that, he reached the Lok Sabha by winning this seat for the fifth consecutive time. Before his demise, Sanjay Dutt was also a cabinet minister at the Centre. In 2004 he was made Sports Minister.

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