Stand-up comedian Shyam Rangeela to contest against Modi in Varanasi
Varanasi: Comedian Shyam Rangeela, who rose to fame by mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has announced his entry into the Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi.
The 29 year old humorist, who gained fame for his mimicry on television shows like 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge', is reported to be preparing to contest against the Prime Minister from Varanasi as an independent candidate.
Rangeela stated that this decision was to uphold the principles of democracy, asserting that this wasn’t a symbolic gesture. Hailing from an agricultural family in Rajasthan, Rangeela won widespread acclaim in 2017 by mimicking Prime Minister Modi's voice. Since then Rangeela has been making videos imitating Modi's interviews and speeches. His videos addressing key issues such as rising petrol prices are very popular.
An active campaigner for BJP during 2014 general elections, Rangeela joined AAP in 2022. However, he has chosen to be an independent candidate in the herculean task to take on PM Modi in his home turf. Referring to Congress candidates in Indore and Surat joining BJP after withdrawing nominations, Rangeela told The Indian Express that “Even if everyone withdraws their [nomination] papers [in Varanasi], my papers will still be there.”
वाराणसी मैं आ रहा हूँ…#ShyamRangeelaForVaranasi pic.twitter.com/8BOFx4nnjn
— Shyam Rangeela (@ShyamRangeela) May 1, 2024
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Woman's decomposed body found at rented flat in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): The body of a 34-year-old woman was found in a decomposed condition at her rented flat in Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Pooja Dutta, a native of Dhanbad in Jharkhand, who was employed with a private company here, they said.
The incident in Adugodi came to light on Monday after neighbours alerted police about a foul smell emanating from her flat, police added.
Police said a team reached the spot, broke open the door and found Dutta's body in a nude and decomposed state, lying in a pool of blood. Preliminary suspicion is that the death may have occurred two to three days earlier, they said.
According to police, no death note was recovered from the spot, though torn papers were found scattered inside the house, prompting suspicion that she may have died by suicide after locking the door from inside.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death. Once the autopsy report is received, it will be confirmed if it was a suicide or a murder, a senior police officer said, adding that all angles are being probed.
According to the landlady, Dutta had been living in the rented flat for the past three years and was last seen on April 23 when she went out to buy groceries.
The Adugodi police have registered a case of unnatural death, and further investigation is underway.
