JAIPUR: Leading comedian Shyam Rangeela, known for mimicking PM Modi, said he will contest the Lok Sabha elections against the Prime Minister from Varanasi.

"I am excited by the love I am receiving from all of you after the announcement to contest elections from Varanasi. I will soon present my views to you on my nomination and contesting the elections through a video message after reaching Varanasi," Shyam wrote on X.

"I will contest elections from Varanasi because nowadays no one is sure who will withdraw the nomination." Shyam said in an earlier post on X.

वाराणसी मैं आ रहा हूँ…#ShyamRangeelaForVaranasi pic.twitter.com/8BOFx4nnjn

— Shyam Rangeela (@ShyamRangeela) May 1, 2024

"In 2014, I was a follower of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I shared many videos supporting the Prime Minister. Videos were also shared against Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal. Seeing them, one could say that I will vote only for the Bharatiya Janata Party for the next 70 years. But the situation has changed in the last 10 years... I will now contest against the Prime Minister in the Lok Sabha polls as an Independent candidate," Shyam Rangeela told the media adding that his candidature will give the people of Varanasi an option while voting, unlike in Surat and Indore.