Bengaluru: In a surprising announcement, actor, activist Prakash Rai has said that he will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate. He made an announcement in this regard through his New Year tweet.

In the wee hours of Tuesday, Rai tweeted- Happy New Year to everyone… a new beginning .. more responsibility.. with UR support. I will be contesting in the coming parliament elections as an INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE. Details of the constituency soon. Ab ki baar Janatha ki SARKAR #citizensvoice #justasking in parliament too.

His announcement comes as a big surprise as all these days he was claiming that he has no political ambitions.