New Delhi sources stated that popular actor and producer Bandla Ganesh yesterday joined the Congress party under the presence of Congress President Rahul Gandhi here. When speaking to the media, the actor said that he had always been a Congress supporter since his childhood and that he would contribute to the party in whichever way the party needs him to. Moreover when asked why he did not join Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena party, he said that Pawan was a father figure to him.
Furthermore the actor is a close associate and an admirer of Pawan Kalyan and Mega star Chiranjeevi's family. Reports added Bandla Ganesh said that it was his cherished dream of getting elected for the Assembly and however, he had left to the party's leadership the choice of constituency in which he would be fielded.
Further when asked if
he had joined the Congress party with a view to contest from Jubilee Hills
constituency, he said that the decision of his joining the party was
unconditional. He added "He will act on the party's word and the film
industry and the political arena are two different entities and will work for
the party unconditionally”.
