Govinda returns to politics and joins Eknath Shinde

Govinda had a small stint as a politician when fought on a Congress ticket from the North Bombay constituency.Further, the announcement of Amol Kirtikar's candidature from the Mahavikas Aghadi for the North-West seat by Udhav Thackeray has led to considerations of Govinda replacing the incumbent MP Gajanan Kirtikar, citing age-related factors.