Singers who became politicians

Politics is something that contains people from various fields. There are actors who have turned politicians like -  Jaya Bachchan, Sunny Deol, and Hema Malini. There are cricketers who have turned politicians and have contested in Election, with Gautam Gambhir being the latest example. One can witness many renowned figures turning into politics, Smriti Irani is also one of them. Recently, Sapna Chaudhary also joined BJP. Currently, we are going to focus on singers who turned towards politics and will see how their career in it panned out, whether their decision of joining a political party was correct or not.

Manoj Tiwary

One of the biggest names of the Bhojpuri Cinema. He has made his name with his work as an actor and a singer. He sang the popular song “Jiya Ho Bihar Ke Lala Jiya Tu Haazar Sala” in the film Gangs of Wasseypur. He got into politics in the year 2009 when he was the candidate for Samajwadi Party from the Gorakhpur Constituency. By the time 2019 elections came, he was a member of BJP and won the seat from where he was competing in Delhi.

Kumar Sanu

One of the veterans of Bollywood music, Kumar Sanu was an ever-present in films in the 90's. He joined BJP in 2004 but to concentrate more on singing, he resigned from the party. But, in 2014 he was again inducted by Amit Shah in BJP. Still going strong, he is one of the celebrated members of the party. 

Daler Mehndi

One of India’s most loved and admired singer and songwriter. He has sung some of the most iconic songs that one can find in Indian Cinema. Doing events all over the world, he is immensely loved by the audiences. The passion and energy he brings are unmatchable. Always outspoken, he joined politics in 2019 during the Lok Sabha Elections of 2019. He is currently a member of BJP and is waiting to contest in his debut election. 

Babul Supriyo

He is a Playback singer and came into prominence in the 90’s. He generally sings in Hindi and Bengali films but has also sung in many other languages as well. A keen admirer of Mr. Narendra Modi, he joined BJP in 2014 and is still going strong.

There are also many singers who have joined politics. This doesn’t mean they don’t sing anymore. If anyone wants to book singers online, they can still be hired for events.  

*This article is published by Kartikeya. He works in StarClinch as a content writer. StarClinch is an artist booking platform where one can book singers in Indore, and many other states as well.