Cong wants celebrities to join its bandwagon for LS polls

With an eye on Lok Sabha polls, Congress in Maharashtra is trying to rope in celebrities like superstar Shah Rukh Khan, former cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kisen to boost its electoral fortunes.

City unit chief Kripashankar Singh said he had met Vengsarkar and Shah Rukh and requested them to associate with the Congress.

"When I heard that Vengsarkar had also been approached by the Shiv Sena and was all set to contest the elections on that party's ticket, I called him up. He told me that he had not made up his mind to join politics. Even Shah Rukh has not
made any commitment," Kripashankar told reporters here on Friday.
 
Singh said Shah Rukh may not be an active member of Congress but belongs to the ideology of the party.
    
He also informed that supporters of actor-turned-MP Raj Babbar met him on Thursday and sought a ticket for him in the megapolis.

"Deciding on the seat which a particular candidate will contest is outside the jurisdiction of Mumbai Congress. I will forward the request of Babbar's supporters to my party high command," he said.