Bollywood Actor Urmila Matondkar Join Congress

The acclaimed actor Urmila Matondkar on Wednesday joined the Congress in the presence of party head Rahul Gandhi. She can be named as the Bombay North party candidate.

Rahul welcomed Urmila to the party in the presence of Mumbai Congress President Milind Deora, party spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi and Randeep Surjewala. The actor thanked them for their welcome. “I am grateful to the president of the Congress, Rahul ji, for the warm welcome, today is an important day because I am taking my first step in active politics, my personality and my thoughts are based on Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel” , He said. . “They always taught me the values ​​of freedom, of our constitution and of our democracy.Today, there are too many questions in people’s minds and that is why I have joined politics.”

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Thank rahulji for a warm welcome ?? humbled and charged up about joining the party that believes in Believes in secular fabric of our society, democratic set up of our nation and supremacy of Indian Constitution which safeguards freedom and equality for all.. ????

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Urmila admitted that political parties can invite Bollywood celebrities for their glamor and admiration, but said that is not the case with her. “It is not wrong to think about those lines, but let me assure everyone that I have joined the Congress for what the party means and for serving my country.”

Deora thanked Urmila and praised her achievements. “I have known Urmila for years, not only is she one of the most famous artists in India, but she is also an extremely critical person about what is happening in India today,” he said.