June 25th 2024.
There was a buzz in Mumbai as the news about popular Hindi film actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's demand spread like wildfire. It was reported that she had requested for the Chief Minister's suite at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi, which caused quite a stir between the ruling Mahayuti and Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi on Tuesday.
At 38 years old, Ranaut was recently elected as a Lok Sabha MP from her hometown Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. It was said that during her visit to the Maharashtra Sadan on Monday, she expressed her interest in staying at the CM's lavish suite in the national capital. She took a tour of the entire building and found most of the rooms to be too cramped for her liking. However, the CM's spacious and well-decorated suite caught her eye.
The news of Ranaut's request was met with strong criticism from Shiv Sena MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut, who called it absurd and questioned why she couldn't stay at the Rashtrapati Bhavan instead of eyeing the Maharashtra Bhavan. On the other hand, Congress' ex-minister Yashomati Thakur seemed to be more understanding, stating that Ranaut, being a newly-elected MP, may not be aware of the protocols involved in such matters.
NCP National Spokesperson Clyde Crasto pointed out that just three years ago, Ranaut had a heated exchange with the then MVA's CM Uddhav Thackeray, where she had even compared Mumbai and Maharashtra to Pakistan. He questioned her sudden change in stance, wondering why she didn't contest in the LS polls from her 'karmabhoomi' (place of work) instead of her 'janmabhoomi' (place of birth).
BJP MLA Nitesh N Rane hit back at the MVA leaders, accusing them of being hypocritical and asking them to first clarify for how many days disgraced ex-cop Sachin Vaze had reportedly stayed at Thackeray's residence. He also criticized Raut for his comments, stating that Ranaut, being an elected MP, had a legitimate place in Parliament unlike Raut, who he accused of making a "backdoor entry" through Rajya Sabha.
Amidst all the heated exchanges between the political parties, officials caught in the middle have diplomatically suggested that Ranaut, being an elected MP from Himachal Pradesh, should have raised her concerns with the Himachal Bhawan authorities instead of the Maharashtra Sadan. The whole situation has caused quite a stir, but it remains to be seen how it will be resolved.
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