'Politics is a very expensive hobby': Kangana Ranaut talks about her expenses as an MP

Days after speculations arose over her fondness for work after becoming a Member of Parliament, Kangana Ranaut, an actress-turned-politician, recently stated that politics can be a very expensive hobby to pursue.

This comes on the heels of a Times Now interview where she admitted having 'panchayat-level issues as an MP,'.

She openly claimed, "I always say that politics is a very expensive hobby," as she presents her perspective on her experience. She further added, "Obviously. If you are an MP, you can’t have it as a profession because you need a job. If you are an honest person."

Commenting on the salary she receives as an MP, "I understand that whatever salary you get here to maintain your cook and driver, what you are left with is actually just Rs 50,000-60,000, that’s your salary as an MP." As per approximations, an MP earns around 1.24 lakhs.

When elaborating on the expenses, she said that the spending is in lakhs. And as it a very costly hobby, you need a job, she shares. "The expenses are in lakhs because every place is at least 300-400 kms away," the actress says on the topic. She usually travels with her staff when visiting other parts of her constituency, and shares cars with them to travel. "A lot of MPs have businesses, they are working as lawyers," she explains.

Kangana Ranaut is an actress, and she featured in the movies Queen, Fashion, Tanu Weds Manu, and was last seen in Emergency, playing the character of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

She joined politics in 2024, and was officially announced as a BJP candidate for the 2024 general elections. She was elected as the winning candidate and has been serving as Mandi's Member of the Lok Sabha.