Actor Prakash Raj, who is a staunch critic of the BJP and Narendra Modi, will be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as an independent.
The actor made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday night. However, he is yet to decide on a constituency from where he would fight.
In a tweet, Raj said:
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE..a new beginning .. more responsibility.. with UR support I will be contesting in the coming parliament elections as an INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE. Details of the constituency soon. Ab ki baar Janatha ki SARKAR #citizensvoice #justasking in parliament too..
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) December 31, 2018
Prakash Raj had actively campaigned during the Karnataka elections last year under the banner “just asking”, a movement to raise awareness among people to start asking questions, according to the actor.
Apart from being a vocal critic of Narendra Modi, Raj has also been actively demanding justice for journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead outside her residence.
