Comedian Shyam Rangeela, who is popular for his comedy videos mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has announced that he will contest the Lok Sabha elections against the prime minister from Modi’s constituency of Varanasi. In an interview with The Wire’s Arfa Khanum Sherwani, Rangeela talks about his decision to contest from Varanasi and why political comedy is not well received in India.


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