Bollywood veteran actor Sanjay Dutt on Monday broke his silence after multiple reports suggested that the Munna Bhai actor is all set to make his political debut & fight the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. It was reported that the talks between Sanjay Dutt and Congress have been finalised and the actor will be fielded from Karnal, Haryana. However, the 64-year-old actor took to his official X handle and refused the reports saying that he is making his political debut. Below is what Sanjay Dutt wrote-
"I would like to put all rumours about me joining politics to rest. I am not joining any party or contesting elections. If I do decide to step into the political arena then I will be the first one to announce it. Please refrain from believing what is being circulated in the news about me as of now."
What did the report say on Sanjay Dutt's political debut?
The reports stated that in the meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Congress, in the presence of Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and KC Venugopal, Sanjay Dutt's name was discussed on the Karnal seat, but the final decision will be taken only after discussion with the state level leaders of the party.
For the unversed, Sanjay Dutt's father Sunil Dutt was a minister in the government of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while his sister Priya Dutt has been an MP.