Congress Revives Urmila Matondkar Row in Kangana Ranaut Saga, Facing Backlash

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:59pm on 27 Mar 2024,Wednesday Politics

In a bid to counter the uproar over Supriya Shrinate's controversial post regarding BJP nominee Kangana Ranaut, the Congress resurfaced an old statement by Ranaut against actor-politician Urmila Matondkar. However, the move appears to backfire as it brings attention to the Congress's embarrassing chapter with Matondkar, who joined and swiftly departed from the party within five months before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Matondkar cited hurdles from local leadership in her resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi, further adding bitterness to the episode. The Congress finds itself grappling with internal discord amid the ongoing political skirmish.

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