Balladeer Gaddar has cleared the suspense over his contesting the Warangal Lok Sabha by-election.
Speaking to media persons on Monday, the balladeer said that for the time being he would prefer to remain a "singer of the Telangana movement", and would not enter the electoral arena.
The singer announced his decision after meeting the leaders of several Dalit organizations at his residence today.
He also stated that there was no use of his contesting the election as an independent candidate, and that there was a need to hold an idealistic discussion on his contesting the Warangal by-election.
It may be recalled that several Left parties, including the CPM and the CPI, requested Gaddar to contest the Warangal Lok Sabha by-election.
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