Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut was recently elected as a member of Parliament from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi constituency through a BJP ticket. In a recent conversation, she opened up about her experience of entering politics. She shared that her new role has many challenges and a new nature; she even admitted that politics hasn’t brought her joy. Read to know more about it here.
Kangana Ranaut On Joining Politics
During a conversation on All India Radio’s Atmanirbhar in Ravi podcast, Kangana Ranaut said, “I’m getting a hang of it. I wouldn’t say that I am enjoying it (politics). It’s a very different kind of work, more like social service.” She admitted that this wasn’t her background, and she never thought about serving people. She clarified that though she used to do activism in the past, it was quite different from the duties of the public office.
She complained about people coming to her, an MP with ‘panchayat-level’ problems like sewage. Kanagana highlighted how people don’t know how to differentiate between her and the state government’s responsibilities. When asked if she saw herself as the future Prime Minister of India, Ranaut dismissed the idea. She said that she didn’t have the necessary passion or inclination to be the PM.
Explaining further, she admitted that social work had never been part of her background. She described herself as having lived a very self-focused life, driven by material aspirations like owning a big house, a luxury car, diamonds, and always wanting to look good.
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