If Sanjay Dutt wants to serve the people as he claims like typical politician, he should first serve out his punishment in jail for crimes he is convicted of against the people or wait until after the Supreme Court renders its decision on reversing the conviction, as a check on his ability to meddle in the Judicial Process with support from his SP masters. It is really tragic that in a nation called a democracy, there is just no regard for checks and balances and every rule and ethic of a constitutional democracy is blatantly manipulated /disregarded with impunity by feudal minded political party lords like Amar Singh for power grab - all under the falsehood of service to the people. It is like all of India is a large 'akhada' for 'kushti' by politicians for the trophy of Kursi for themselves. The role of the people is to serve as the cheering squad for one side or the other. Let us stop fooling ourselves with sham elections that there is anything democratic about the Indian system

It is strange why samajwadi party is so keen to field sanjay Dutt as a SP candidate from Lucknow for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, knowing that Sanjay Dutt having been sentenced for six years under the Arms Act, now on bail, is inelligible to contest elections, as per the law of the land. No comparison with Navjot Singh Sidhu of BJP whose offence was not of serious nature can be made.

If this is true then i tell my indian brothers and sisters please move to North Pole and your life will be much better in living under IGLOO...Trust me. Where is Mohandas Gandhi Now please come back and give us one more freedom from these Goondas.

Samajwadi Party is run by itself opportunists, and no candidate they could find which has some standing.

Mr. Dutt will be just another feather in SP's Criminal cap. India cannot prosper as long as criminals and actors (that too with criminal history) stop coming into politics and becoming ministers. Political parties ought to be blamed for making this as a religion to win votes. It is educated youth that can take our country forward; not people with criminal backgrounds.

Why isn't he in jail

i love his acting...his ability..i know now he is not a criminal...but he was a "deshdrohi " before....good or bad...desh drohi or esh drohi supporter should not be allowed to be our natonal thning...so we should the party who are supporting these type of people...but still i m sanjays fan..and i love him

The fact that he was convicted under the Arms Act, would make his candidature much more devastating than the fact of his being an actor.

All 'reformed' criminals and all those who are let off by the judicial system soon take refuge in the country's legislative organs through the corrupt process of elections. Are there no wise people left in this country?

Great, SP is giving ticket to the gangster involved in the Mumbai blast and Dawood crony from more than a decade ago. we can expect that soon ticket will be provided to the current Mumbai attack seculars like Ajmal too! Guaranteed to get peace loving secular vote of all Muslims for SP!!!! Kudos to this nationalism. Wonder why EC even lets these goons form a party, they are best summarily executed.

What a shame!.The qualification for politics is winning by what ever means and the screw the country resources. Just because he is an actor or brother of some body, he can make a perfect politician ?????. No wonder the country is in such a state. Take Govinda for example. What did he know about politics and what has he done for his constituancy or India ??? waste of space. Unless these people are qualified and make a written commitment to work full time (if elected) for their constituancies, they should not be allowed. Public should be made aware of the fact that these are people they will only see during elction time and the they will be back in Bolliwood until next election and the politicians supporting them will benifit from their vote and use them as puppets when ever required to vote for them (most of the time against government or any positive action) for next five years. Actor, Singer or Sports person should stick to their profession unless they are giving up that profession.

The man who was trying to take law into his own hands with the help of underworld wants to become law maker himself supported by a political party full of such people. This can happen only in India

Recently Amar Singh all criminals from his party have gone and Joined BSP so SP has started recruiting new criminals. This time criteria is you have to be convicted by TADA for crime against your own country. Sanjay dutt qualifies. Why this guy is not in jail.

SP can nicely identify potential anti-nationals and criminals. You must have a crime record to become a SP candidate. India does not need Pakistan or other terrorists when we have such political parties amongst us.

What a shame when Sanju comes to Politics!! This SP has offered Abu Selim also ticket before and this is nothing suprising!! Sunitl Dutt was a clean party man and was accepted among all parties. But Sanju being a convicted in Mumbai Blast and still not acquited and going thru his jail term!! shame on our political system. WE need to have a system where by if someone wants to be elected they have to prove their presence in politics, and service offered to public, positions held in public service, criminal record etc so that everyone knows that the person contesting elections knows what is what..not bloody actors who doesnt know anything about world except the so called Bollywood to come and do some gimmiks in politics like Govinda and all. its Shamefull.. Militants from Pak are better than these set of jerks in Politics! A youth movement against this trend should come and I believe it would happen soon!! Jai HInd!!

Sanju, all the best. But know your villains in time, mere bhai.

As a secular flag holder, Mulana Mulayam's SP should consider giving ticket to Kasab-the-terrorist. Act fast or the communists and Lallu will.

even after the mumbai terror attacks, our politicians have not learnt anything. how can a candidate who is convicted on serious offence like the Mumbai bomb blast be allowed to contest elections ?in that case, do we have to right to say that "Pakistan is harbouring terrorist" ?for that matter, kasav can tomorrow contest for elections in india ?Or is it a ploy by Sanjay Dutt to escape punishment in the Mumbai Bomb Blast case ?it would be shame if the EC and the SC would allow such candidates to contest elections

What next, Amar Singh? Why not field all convicted criminals and rename your party Goondawadi Party?

Sanjay dear, all I can say is stay away from Mulayam, Amar , Anil , trio. They are going to be big problem. Best, stay away from politics. Its the profession of corrupt, liars, looters.

SP is doing a great job of fielding criminals, terrorists and anti nationals. Can I raise a PIL for doing an audit on the sources for there campgain money?

WHY NOT AFZAL GURU TOO?

Sanjay Dutt is an anti-national, he should be put behind the door forever. No wonder why SP is choosing him, the party it self is made up worst kind of anti-socials and anti-nationals. God save India!!

When political parties run out of ideas for winning elections they get film actors to contest elections. They win because of their popularity but soon make monkeys of themselves. Making country's laws is a serious business. Actors are good as actors and not as law makers. But purblind politicians cannot see beyond winning an election. Let the country go to hell. Who cares for the country any way?