Comedian Shyam Rangeela to contest from Varanasi against PM Modi
By : Renju John Daniel
Update: 2024-05-02 05:56 GMT
Hyderabad: Comedian Shyam Rangeela announced his candidacy in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and he will be contesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi as an independent candidate.
Shyam Rangeela took to X and announced his candidacy through a video message.
"The reason behind contesting election is because of the recent BJP's unopposed win in Surat and the issues came up during the Chandigarh mayoral polls," he stated in the video.
On April 25, Shyam asked his followers on X whether he should contest from Varanasi as an independent candidate.
Shyam Rangeela is known for spot-on mimicry of PM Modi.