Comedian Shyam Rangeela To Contest Lok Sabha Elections 2024 From Varanasi Against PM Modi

To intensify the battle of Varanasi in the upcoming Lok Sabha election 2024, popular comedian Shyam Rangeela, renowned for doing PM Narendra Modi's mimicry and voice-over has announced to contest independently. The popular artist made the announcement through a video on the micro-blogging site X. Shyam Rangeela said he is not joking and will contest the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 from Varanasi.

"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," Comedian Shyam Rangeela said in the video.

The standup artist shared the reason behind his decision to contest elections. He said "Whatever happened in Surat recently, whatever happened in Chandigarh and Indore... I feel that something like this might happen in Varanasi as well...It might happen that there is no candidate against PM Modi in Varanasi...So I want to give people an option".

"So, I will go to Varanasi this week and file my nomination against Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he remarked.

Seeking people's support, Rangeela also appealed to the people of Varanasi as he is their own son and wants the city to be developed.

Earlier, on April 25, Shyam Rangeel had asked his followers through a video to help him decide whether he should contest the elections or not. And now, he said that he will file the nomination as an Independent candidate from Varanasi.

In 2022, Shyam Rangeel joined the Aam Aadmi Party but later parted ways.