Anupam Kher Responds After Video Shows Him Ducking Question on BJP's 2014 Poll Manifesto
The clip was filmed in Chandigarh, where Anupam Kher was on Tuesday campaigning for his wife and sitting BJP MP Kirron Kher.
New Delhi, May 8: Actor Anupam Kher issued a response after he drew ridicule over a video which shows him ducking a question on BJP's 2014 poll manifesto. Alleging an Opposition ploy, Kher said he chose to skip answering the queries as his conversation with the questioner was being filmed by two persons deployed from the rival camp. Watch Video of Kher Being Quizzed on BJP's Past Promises
The clip was filmed in Chandigarh, where Kher was on Tuesday campaigning for his wife and sitting BJP MP Kirron Kher. On his door-to-door campaign trail, Kher was reportedly left embarrassed after a shopkeeper presented before him the manifesto released by BJP in 2014, asking, "How many of these promises have been fulfilled?"
Kher, as seen in the footage, decided to walk off from his shop instead of answering the question.
Watch Video of The Incident:
Kirron Kher, who won the Chandigarh seat with more than 1 lakh votes in 2014, is seeking re-election from the constituency. She faces a stringent contest in this round of the polls, as pundits claim that the Congress is resurging in all parts of Punjab.
Congress has fielded former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal from the constituency, whereas, the Aam Aadmi Party has issued ticket to Harmohan Dhawan.
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