Actor Balakrishna to contest in Lok Sabha polls

Actor Balakrishna offering silk vastrams to Sri Varaha Lakshmi Nrusimha Swamy of Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Also seen are film director Boyapati Srinu (Left) and MLA V Ramakrishnababu. Photo: K.R. Deepak

Leading Telugu actor N. Balakrishna, the son of TDP founder president late N.T. Rama Rao, has expressed his desire to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

After offering prayers at the Sri Lakshmi Nrushimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam here on Tuesday, Mr. Balakrishna told reporters that he will continue in active politics to fulfil the ideals of his father.

“I will continue in politics to fulfil the ideals of my father N.T. Rama Rao. I will also contest in the elections,” he said.

Mr. Balakrishna, who had actively campaigned for the TDP in the past, said he will discuss with his brother-in-law and party president N. Chandrababu Naidu as to from where he can contest.

“It will be known only after discussions with Mr. Naidu,” he said, adding that while continuing in politics, he will also keep acting in films to entertain his fans.

Incidentally, Mr. Balakrishna’s daughter is married to Mr. Naidu’s son.