Anant Nag's BJP joining ceremony postponed: Everything you need to know

Veteran Kannada actor and politician Anant Nag was expected to officially join BJP on February 22. However, in a sudden change of plans, he was absent from the joining ceremony that was supposed to take place in the presence of the party’s Karnataka unit president, Nalin Kumar Kateel. This development, which was seen as an extremely crucial one in Karnataka politics, has left Anant Nag's followers curious.

As of now, it has been reported that Anant Nag may join the BJP next week, in the presence of senior leaders of the party. However, there is no official confirmation about these reports, due to which Anant Nag’s future in BJP remains uncertain. According to a news outlet, BJP ministers Munirathna and Dr K Sudhakar had convinced Anant Nag to join the party ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections. The BJP is eyeing a massive vote base that can be captured due to his fan following in Karnataka.

Reportedly, Anant Nag is not expected to participate in the assembly elections and will only serve as a star campaigner for the party instead. Some of his followers speculate that this could have been one of the reasons why Anant Nag backed out from joining the party at the last minute. His followers feel that Anant Nag, felt disgruntled by the fact that he has been approached by BJP just for campaigning purposes.


Anant Nag is a renowned Kannada actor who has managed to take some time out for acting despite his busy political career. He has essayed pivotal roles in many films to date, and his last release was "Made in Bengaluru", directed by Pradeep Sastry.

FAQs

Q1.Will Anant Nag join the BJP?
According to reports, Anant Nag may join the BJP next week in the presence of senior leaders of the party, but there is no official confirmation yet.

Q2.What was Anant Nag's last released movie?
Anant Nag's last released movie was 'Made in Bengaluru', directed by Pradeep Sastry.