Popular film actor and producer Bandla Ganesh, who is infamous for his loose tongue and contentious assaults on his political adversaries, announced on saturday that he was quitting politics. Ganesh, a member of the congress party, has long admired Pawan Kalyan, the leader of the Jana Sena party and a popular celebrity. He recently got into a heated argument with v Vijay Sai Reddy, general secretary of the congress PARTY' target='_blank' title='ysr congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>ysr congress party, over the latter's remarks on Pawan Kalyan.

There has been chatter for a while that he would get involved in Jana Sena politics before the next elections. At this point, bandla ganesh surprised everyone by declaring on saturday that he had made the decision to stay out of politics. He posted, "I have decided to steer away from politics because of my family duties, following counsel from the members of my joint family, keeping in mind the future of my children, and ultimately, because of my works and business interests." Ganesh declared that he is neither hostile toward nor friendly toward any political party.

"All are dear to my heart, as are my supporters. They are all on par with me. I hope they would all forgive me with a bigger heart if any political leader was directly or indirectly offended by my attitude earlier," he said. 2018 political newcomer bandla ganesh joined the congress party. He used to consistently attend the party events despite being busy with his business and filmmaking endeavours. But now he made the decision to give up. It is unclear if he made the choice on his own or in response to threats from outside sources.

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