A look at four Bhojpuri actors who are named by BJP for Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Lok Sabha Elections 2024

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its much-awaited first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The BJP has also named four Bhojpuri stars. Lets see who are they?

Ravi Kishan

Ravi Kishan has acted in numerous Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films, earning recognition for his performances. Apart from his work in films, Ravi Kishan has also ventured into the digital streaming space on several popular web servies on OTT platforms.

Manoj Tiwari

Manoj Tiwari, who secured victories in the North-East Delhi Lok Sabha seat in both the 2014 and 2019 elections, was the subject of speculation regarding a potential shift to contest from a seat in Bihar. He is contesting from Lok Sabha seat in North-East Delhi.

Dinesh Lal Yadav

Dinesh Lal Yadav, known as Niruhua contested the Lok Sabha elections from the Azamgarh constituency in 2019, where he faced a defeat against the Samajwadi Partys national president, Akhilesh Yadav decided to contest the assembly elections, leading to his resignation from the Lok Sabha seat.

Pawan Singh

Pawan Singh, renowned as a Bhojpuri singer, actor, music composer, and stage performer, has made a significant move into the political area. He has now been named as the BJP candidate for the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in Bengal.

Other prominent faces elected

Several prominent figures from the film industry have been announced as candidates for the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Notable names include Hema Malini, Locket Chatterjee, Suresh Gopi.