Actor Sanjay Dutt broke his silence over rumours of joining politics ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
In a post on X, the 'Sanju' actor said, “I would like to put all rumours about me joining politics to rest."
ALSO READ: EC announces elections 2024 dates: Full schedule of 7 phases of pollingDutt also urged fans not to trust social media gossip.
The 64-year-old actor's reaction came amid speculation that he would be contesting the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 as a Congress candidate from Haryana's Karnal.
The voting for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 will begin on April 19.
Actor Sanjay Dutt broke his silence over rumours of joining politics ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. In a post on X, the 'Sanju' actor said, “I would like to put all rumours 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," Dutt tweeted.
ALSO READ: EC announces elections 2024 dates: Full schedule of 7 phases of polling
Dutt also urged fans not to trust social media gossip. "Please refrain from believing what is being circulated in the news about me as of now," he added.
The 64-year-old actor's reaction came amid speculation that he would be contesting the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 as a Congress candidate from Haryana's Karnal.
ALSO READ: Lok Sabha elections 2024 schedule shows polls on 544 seats instead of 543: CEC explains extra-seat factor
This isn't the first time that the actor is rumoured to be entering politics. In 2019, he denied claims by Maharashtra Minister Mahadev Jankar about joining his party, the Rashtriya Samaj Paksh, news agency ANI reported.
While political associations aren't new for the actor, given his family background, Dutt has primarily focused on his film career and personal life.
His late father Sunil Dutt was an actor and also a Member of Parliament for the Congress. His sister Priya Dutt is also a politician.
Sanjay Dutt was a Samajwadi Party candidate in the Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency in 2009. He, however, was denied permission to contest polls by the Supreme Court which refused to stay his conviction in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
He then withdrew his candidacy.
Later, he was appointed as the national general secretary of the Samajwadi Party. Dutt was then quoted as saying, “I would work for the party with utmost dedication... I am very happy." However, he eventually resigned and parted ways with the party.
Earlier, actor Prakash Raj reacted to a post on X that claimed that he was joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
"I guess they tried 😂😂😂 must have realised they were not rich enough (ideologically) to buy me.. 😝😝😝.. what do you think friends," Prakash Raj posted on April 4 while breaking silence on the rumours.
The voting for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 will begin on April 19. It will be held in seven phases and the results will be announced on June 4.
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