Veteran actor Anupam Kher shared a news article on Tuesday about an interview with his actor wife and sitting BJP MP from Chandigarh, Kiron Kher, in which she revealed why she was not running for a fresh term in the Lok Sabha this year. In a recent interview with Times Now, Kirron clarified that she was not "dropped" from candidacy; rather, she herself requested to be exempted from contesting this time. Instead of Kirron, Sanjay Tandon will run in for elections for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat this year. Tanvi The Great: Anupam Kher Teams Up With National Award-Winning Choreographer Kruti Mahesh for His Upcoming Directorial Film.

Kirron, who recently battled cancer and underwent treatment for the same, said, "Two months ago, I met our party president JP Nadda and Union Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah and requested that they let me sit out this time. When I fell ill... I had multiple myeloma... I had to be in Mumbai for about a year for my treatment. By the grace of God, I am completely fine now. But I missed out on that year in Chandigarh. And I don't want my party to suffer because of my absence." During the conversation, Kirron also shared that Prime Minister Narendra Modi contacted her when she fell ill. Satish Kaushik Birth Anniversary: Anupam Kher Pens Heartfelt Tribute for Late Friend on Insta (Watch Video).

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"He (PM Modi) was so kind to me and called me when I fell ill. He told me not to worry about anything and urged me to relax since I was so worried about missing Parliament sessions. I never missed the sessions (prior to that) and had very good attendance and participation," she mentioned. Kirron also talked about her participation in India's Got Talent this year and last year. She hoped to continue contributing to her party in the future "I am eager to work in so many other fields and do so many other things. I did India's Got Talent this year and last year. I hope that I'll be able to work for my party again," she added.

Kirron Kher also remembered Amit Shah's encouraging words, acknowledging her efforts as a party worker in Chandigarh.