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Kangana Ranaut Calls Parliamentary Role a 'Very Expensive Hobby'

She highlighted that everything from payroll to travel expenses leaves legislators with little of their official salary, driving many to maintain extra careers

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“If you are an MP you can't have it as a profession ... you need a job,” Kangana Ranaut said.

Overview

  • Ranaut said that running constituency work with multiple staff and long-distance travel incurs lakhs in expenses, which makes politics feel like an expensive pastime
  • She noted that after paying for cooks, drivers and aides MPs retain only Rs 50,000–60,000 from their roughly Rs 1.24 lakh monthly salary
  • Pointing to precedents such as lawyer-MPs and artist-politicians like Javed Akhtar she argued many parliamentarians preserve external professions to cover costs
  • The BJP MP from Mandi expressed disappointment at not receiving a ministerial portfolio after her 2024 victory despite her Padma Bhushan and campaign efforts
  • Her remarks have reignited debates over political financing, transparency and the barriers facing legislators without substantial personal wealth