Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that his government does not have a problem with anyone calling themselves "indigenous" as long as they prohibit child marriage, do not engage in polygamy and encourage their children to pursue higher education.
Appreciating the contribution of Kangana Ranaut, Vikramaditya said that she has contributed to Bollywood and has made the country and state proud, but the political battleground is new for her.
Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh expressed her happiness about Kangana Ranaut being fielded as BJP's candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, however, she raised questions on her role following her sudden entry into the politics being a celebrity.
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who is the BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district for the Lok Sabha elections on Monday, thanked BJP chief JP Nadda, MP Anurag Thakur and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the opportunity.
Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jairam Thakur, has shown confidence in actor Kangana Ranaut, stating that she will register a massive victory in the Lok Sabha polls for the Mandi for Lok Sabha seat.
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that the things that happened in the past have happened now. The Himachal Pradesh government is now focusing on the future of the state and making Himachal the "prosperous and richest state."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday took a jibe at the INDIA alliance saying that the alliance is intact, not on Earth, but in the Moon and Sun.
The party has released the names of the candidates for the Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Sikkim, Telangana, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.