Kolkata, April 28: The Trinamool Congress on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission, complaining against noted wrestler 'The Great Khali' campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Jadavpur, Anupam Hazra. The TMC has appealed the polling body to take immediate action, pointing out that Khali is a foreign citizen though born in India.

"He (Khali) holds US citizenship, therefore,a foreigner shouldn't be allowed to influence the minds of Indian electors," said the letter written by the Mamata Banerjee-led party. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Results Predictions: Betting Town of Rajasthan Puts Its Money on BJP

The Trinamool candidate from Jadavpur is actress Mimi Chakraborty, whereas, the CPI(M) has fielded Bikash Bhattacharya.

Update by ANI:

Khali, whose real name is Dalip Singh Rana, is a noted professional wrestler who had worked for the Word Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Days earlier, the TMC was ensued in a similar controversy after Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed campaigned for the party in West Bengal's Raiganj constituency.

The campaign drew a sharp reaction from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which ordered the immediate revocation of visa and ordered a leave notice to Ferdous.

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