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Following father's footsteps? Riteish Deshmukh might contest elections on Congress-ticket

Following father's footsteps? Riteish Deshmukh might contest elections on Congress-ticket

Jul 11, 2018
02:09 pm

What's the story

Following his father Vilasrao Deshmukh's footsteps, actor Riteish Deshmukh will contest elections from his hometown Latur, Maharashtra, in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections of 2019, multiple reports suggested. The actor will contest elections on an Indian National Congress ticket. However, the news has not been confirmed by the actor himself. Nevertheless, if he does contest elections it will be a huge leap for Deshmukh.

Do you know?

Riteish Deshmukh has strong political connections

As it turns out, Riteish Deshmukh is the only one among his brothers who hasn't joined politics. His brothers Amit and Dheeraj, both are politicians. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Riteish's father, was an eminent Congress leader who served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, twice.

Social work

Deshmukh's Latur connection: What he has done for the area

Two years ago, Riteish Deshmukh donated Rs. 25 lakh for drought-ridden Latur. He gave the money to 'Jalyukta Latur', an initiative started by peoples' participation to make a change in the affected area. Notably, Deshmukh also requests everyone to remain mindful of the environment. Last year, he made an eco-friendly Ganesha, to tell people how immersion of idols polluted rivers.

Looking back

Earlier, the idea of joining politics didn't appeal him much

Notably, in 2016, in an interview, Riteish was asked about joining politics, and he had said he didn't have any plans as such. "I know what it is like to fight an election and run a campaign. I have seen it all my life. But, will I stand in an election? No," he had said. The actor asserted he wanted to concentrate on movies.