Comedian Shyam Rangeela to Contest Against PM Modi In Varanasi

Jaipur: Comedian Shyam Rangeela, who is famous for his mimicking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, declared on Wednesday that he will contest against PM Modi in the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.

In a post on X, Rangeela said, “I am excited by the love I am receiving from all of you after the announcement to contest elections from Varanasi. I will soon present my views to you on my nomination and contesting the elections through a video message after reaching Varanasi.”

वाराणसी मैं आ रहा हूँ…#ShyamRangeelaForVaranasi pic.twitter.com/8BOFx4nnjn

— Shyam Rangeela (@ShyamRangeela) May 1, 2024

In an earlier post, Rangeela said, “I will contest elections from Varanasi because nowadays no one is sure who will withdraw the nomination.”

Speaking to the media, he said, in 2014, he was a follower of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to him, the situation has changed in the last 10 years, so he decided to contest against the Prime Minister in the Lok Sabha polls as an Independent candidate.

“My candidature will give the people of Varanasi an option while voting, unlike in Surat and Indore”, he added.