NEW DELHI, March 22 -- As the general elections which are due in April-May are approaching, there were reports that Bollywood actor Salman Khan will be contesting election from Congress ticket. However, he denied the reports.

The 53-year-old actor took to Twitter and said "Contrary to the rumours I am not contesting elections nor campaigning for any political party," Salman Khan tweeted.

Contrary to the rumours I am not contesting elections nor campaigning for any political party..- Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) March 21, 2019

Earlier the Madhya Pradesh Congress requested the actor to campaign for the party in Indore. Salman Khan was born in Indore's Palasia area in 1965 and has spent a substantial part of his childhood there before mov...