New Delhi: After days of speculation, Poonam Sinha, the wife of actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, finally forayed into politics. On Tuesday, Poonam joined Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party in Lucknow and soon, it was announced by the party that she will be Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal (SP-BSP-RLD) alliance candidate from Lucknow, which votes on May 6 during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha election 2019.



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Her screen name was Komal in her early career and she starred in films like Jigri Dost, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Aag Aur Daag, Dil Diwana and Dream Girl. In 2008, after a gap of 30 years, she returned to films and starred in Jodhaa Akbar. 


Poonam is debuting into politics at a time when Shatrughan, a two-time union minister, left BJP to join Congress. 



SP has also appealed to the Congress not to field any candidate from Lucknow to ensure BJP's defeat from Lucknow.