Actor Govinda : Govinda joins CM Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024

Lok Sabha MP Govinda : Bollywood actor and former Congress Lok Sabha MP Govinda (Actor Govinda) on Thursday joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai.

Bollywood actor Govinda on Thursday joined the ruling Shiv Sena in Mumbai, making a comeback in politics after a 14-year hiatus. 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde pays tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during the Shiv Sena joining ceremony of veteran Bollywood actor Govinda, in Mumbai on Thursday.

The former Congress Lok Sabha MP joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at the time of election season.

Shinde welcomed the 60-year-old actor into his party, saying he was a popular figure in all sections of society.

Speaking on the occasion, Govinda, who started his acting career in the 1980s, said after his first stint in politics from 2004 to 2009, he never felt he would again come back to the same field. 

I am back (in politics) after a 14-year-long ‘vanvas’ (exile),” he remarked. Govinda said he would work in the art and culture field if given a chance. Mumbai looks more beautiful and developed since Shinde has become CM, he noted.