As actor Govinda joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Thursday ahead of Lok Sabha polls, he reminisced his time in politics between 2004 and 2009 and said that there was ‘vanvaas’ from 2010 to 2024.
“It (‘vanvaas’) has ended. I have entered Ram Rajya under Shinde ji,” Govinda said.
A Look At His Political Journey
The actor’s entry into politics dates back to 2004 with a big victory in Lok Sabha elections on Congress’ ticket.
He defeated BJP veteran Ram Naik from the North Mumbai Lok Sabha seat by 50,000 votes.
His victory was significant as the seat was considered as BJP stronghold.
Thereby, as Govinda defeated Ram Naik, a five-time MP he made a significant mark in his political career.
In terms of his career in the movies, a comeback was witnessed in 2007, after the release of the film – Partner.
On January 20, 2008, Govinda decided to quit politics and focus on his acting career.
(with agency inputs)
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