'Ramayan' star Arun Govil to contest elections

Arun Govil, known for playing Lord Ram, is BJP's Meerut candidate. He was among the 111 people named in the BJP's fifth list of candidates. The actor replaced Rajendra Agarwal, who has been holding the Meerut seat since 2004. Previously Nitish Bhardwaj, who played the role of Shri Krishna, was also made a candidate for the Lok Sabha by the BJP, and he won.