Kangana a threat to Himachal BJP leadership: Vikramaditya Singh

Shimla actor Kangana Ranaut's entry into Himachal Pradesh politics threatens state BJP leaders, says Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh.

Actor Kangana Ranaut's entry into Himachal Pradesh politics has threatened the future prospects of the State BJP leaders, her opponent, Public Works Minister and Congress candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, Vikramaditya Singh, said on Sunday.

The BJP has named Ms. Kangana as its candidate from the Mandi Parliament seat. This is the first time that a celebrity is contesting an election in Himachal Pradesh.

Vikramaditya Singh, the titular king of the erstwhile princely state of Bushahr, is the son of six-time chief minister Virbhadra Singh. His mother Pratibha Singh is the sitting MP from Mandi and the Congress' state unit president.

He is a two-time MLA from Shimla (Rural) Assembly constituency.

The speech made by Ms. Kangana in Manali on Thursday overshadowed the BJP State leadership's Hamirpur rally, with which the party launched its election campaign, Vikramaditya Singh told PTI.

"The State BJP leaders are feeling threatened by Ms. Kangana who has overshadowed the BJP leaders by her controversial outburst," he said.

Ms. Kangana in her rally had taken a dig at the "dynastic and family-centric" Bollywood, which, she said, undermined her career in the industry.