New Delhi, India: Sanjay Dutt on his Twitter handle revealed that speculations of him contesting this general election are rumours and that he stands with his country and sister Priya Dutt, who is a Congress candidate.

Sanjay Dutt gave rest to all rumours on Monday as he revealed that he is not contesting the Lok Sabha elections. He then extended full support to his sister Priya Dutt, who is a Congress candidate from Mumbai Northwest constituency.

Urging people to cast their vote in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, the actor took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “The rumour about me contesting for the Lok Sabha elections is not true. I stand with my country and in full support for my sister Priya Dutt. I urge everyone to come out in maximum numbers and cast their votes for our nation!”

Sanjay Dutt has not always maintained distance from politics. Sanjay was a Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate for Lucknow Parliamentary constituency in 2009. However, he had to withdraw his name after the court refused to suspend his conviction under the Arms’ Act.

Earlier this month, Salman Khan too gave a rest to many speculations about him contesting the upcoming national elections. He said, “Contrary to the rumours I am not contesting elections nor campaigning for any political party.”

As these two clarified about their plans of not sailing off to any political party’s ship boat the upcoming elections, Prime Minister Modi had asked Salman, Aamir, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and many others to use their mass appeal to inspire the citizens to vote.

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