Ready to contest against Raj Thackeray.
By Tathagata Mitra
BANGALORE: Rakhi Sawant took a bold step this Saturday when she joined Ramdas Athawale-led Republican Party of India.
Sawant said she was not afraid when it came to a fight and would not hesitate to contest in the upcoming election polls against MNS chief Raj Thackeray.
As we all remember, Sawant had a brief stint in the Lok Sabha elections, which the BJP finally won. She had formed her own party named Rashtriya Aam Party and she stood as an independent candidate from Mumbai North-West for the Lok Sabha elections. Though she created quite a buzz, she failed to secure the necessary amount of votes and had suffered a humiliating defeat at the polls.
“I am unhappy because I lost but happy because BJP won,†Sawant had told the media. She had attributed her failure at the elections to her lack of campaign funds: “You can win an election only when you have money. I have lost only because I did not have crores.â€
Announcing Rakhi’s inclusion into the RPI, Athawale was quoted as saying, “Rakhi is a known face in every household. She is known not only in cities, but in villages as well. Her popularity will definitely help us in the forthcoming elections.†He added, “Rakhi is not only an actress, but an avid social worker too. We want to have more artistes in the party who believe in doing social work so that more and more people can relate to us.â€
Sawant went out on a limb and said that she could actually become the Chief Minister one day. “Forgive me for saying this Athawale ji, but I can definitely become a CM in the future,†she said.
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