Actress Reshma Rathod about 2019 elections

Dornakal, May 14: Cinema actress Reshma Rathod said she would contest as Mahabubabad's parliamentary seat in the next election.

On Sunday evening she came to Dornakal, and met Local BJP Leaders.

Earlier, local BJP leaders met. Later he asked for local issues.

The 27-year-old has decided to contest the upcoming elections. “I belong to Yellandu of Mahabubabad constituency and I have grown up watching the local and national issues around me,” says Reshma, who holds a postgraduate degree in law and has acted in about 20 films including Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam.

Her father is a senior manager at Singareni Collieries Company.

"Even though I entered the film world, I was always in touch with my native village. Whenever I come here, people come and talk to me about the local problems, especially the Bayyaram steel plan. My main agenda is to develop this area and establish the Bayyaram steel plant which will generate employment for hundreds of locals." she said.