Actor and Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh declared he would run for the Lok Sabha seat from Bihars Karakat in the 2019 elections. He is going to run against NDA candidate and chairman of the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, Upendra Kushwaha.This occurs one month after Singh said he will not run for the Asansol seat in West Bengal. He was originally included in the list of candidates put forth by the BJP for the next general elections.“माता गुरुतरा भूमेरू” अर्थात माता इस भूमि से कहीं अधिक भारी होती हैं और मैंने अपनी माँ से वादा किया था की मैं इस बार चुनाव लड़ूँगा । मैंने निश्चय किया है कि मैं 2024 का लोकसभा चुनाव काराकाट,बिहार से लड़ूँगा ।जय माता दी@ANI @aajtak @timesofindia @indiatvnews @ndtv @ABPNews…— Pawan Singh (@PawanSingh909) April 10, 2024Why did Singh choose not to run from Asansol The TMC had criticized his candidature, claiming that some of his songs were obscene and crudely represented women, especially those from Bengal. He had not given a reason for his decision to not run from Asansol. In the 2014 Lok Sabha, he was fielded by the BJP against actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, an Asansol-based MP for the Trinamool Congress. The announcement The Bhojpuri actor had, nevertheless, posted on his X handle last month, saying, that he will contest the elections to fulfill the pledge he made to his mother, society, and the people. Pawan Singh, in the meantime, has declared that he will run for the Lok Sabha seat in Karakat, Bihar, rather than the Asansol constituency in West Bengal. Ahluwalia takes Pawans place at Asansol!It is still unclear which political party he plans to run for. However, SS Ahluwalia has been declared by the BJP as the Asansol candidate, replacing Pawan Singh. It was previously thought that Pawan Singh would run from Asansol due to a change in his mood however, the BJP announced SS Ahluwalia as the new contender for this seat. Following this, Pawan Singh also disclosed his cards.
