2024-03-30 23:15:43
Mumbai: Bollywood actor and former MP Govinda on Thursday joined Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. There is talk that he may be fielded against Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’s candidate Amol Kirtikar in Mumbai North West. Last week, actor Govinda met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Only after this his entry into the party was approved. Finally on Thursday he took up saffron and pledged to take up the responsibility under the leadership of Eknath Shinde. Shinde declared Govinda a star campaigner as soon as he came inside. Actually Govinda had defeated BJP’s Ram Naik.Govinda had met Hegde a day before
Earlier, Govinda had met Shiv Sena official and former MLA Krishna Hegde on Wednesday night. Hegde had said that Govinda had expressed his desire to work at the national level. After formally joining Shiv Sena on Thursday, Govinda thanked the Chief Minister and said that he was entering active politics after 14 years in the ‘jungle’.
Uddhav Thackeray’s tension will increase
Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray party has fielded Amol Kirtikar from the North West Lok Sabha seat. At the same time, no candidate has been declared against him by Mahayuti. Finally, on Thursday, Govinda hinted at joining the Shinde faction at Bala Saheb Bhawan and contesting the elections.
Will get a chance from North West seat of Mumbai
Actually, Gajanan Kirtikar, MP from Mumbai’s North West seat, is currently in the Shinde faction, hence this seat here will be left for the Shinde faction. But considering Gajanan Kirtikar’s age, he will not be given a second chance. His son Amol Kirtikar has been made the candidate by Uddhav Thackeray. Shinde faction was looking for a candidate to contest elections from here. In such a situation, with Govinda’s entry into the party, it is certain that he will be in the electoral fray.
Govinda praised Eknath Shinde
After joining Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Govinda said that ever since Eknath Shinde became the Chief Minister. Beautification has increased in Mumbai. The pace of development works has increased. I am very impressed with him. Govinda said that I am happy that I got the opportunity to work under his leadership. Like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Eknath Shinde has a clean image.
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Govinda was welcomed by Shinde
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that he welcomes Govinda, who is connected to the grassroots and is popular among all communities, into the party and also congratulates him. They are influenced by what we do. Shinde said that he has joined Shiv Sena party without any conditions.
Ram Naik was defeated in the 2004 general elections.In the 2004 general elections, Govinda contested from North Mumbai seat on Congress ticket and defeated veteran BJP leader Ram Naik. However, after his tenure ended, Govinda started acting again and never entered politics after that.