Did Pakistani singer Ali Sethi contest Lok Sabha election in India? says 'lost some votes'
In a surprising twist during the coverage of India's Lok Sabha election results for 2024, Pakistani-American singer Ali Sethi found himself making headlines, not for his music but for a lookalike spotted on an Indian news channel. Sethi took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a snapshot from the broadcast where a person resembling him was visible.
Ali Sethi's Doppelganger Spotted On Indian News Channel's Election Coverage!
"Apparently I lost some votes in India," Sethi humorously captioned the photo on his Instagram post.
The initial discovery was made by an Indian viewer who shared the image on Instagram Stories, pondering if the individual in the broadcast was indeed the famous singer, particularly referencing Sethi's popular song "Pasoori" from Coke Studio Pakistan.
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Responding to the post, one Indian user joked, "If not from Mussoorie, you'd have surely won from Pasoori."
The post garnered attention from Sethi's fans across India, with many expressing their admiration for his work as a singer and composer.
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Here Is How Other Fans Reacted To The Post:
One of the Instagram users wrote, "Now that your Indian citizenship can be proved, when are we having a concert in New Delhi!"
Another said, "You can never lose in India. Indian promise."
One person commented: "Hahah, Ali I would have voted for you."
Ali Sethi, aged 39, gained recognition with his debut novel, "The Wish Maker," in 2009. He ventured into singing with Mira Nair's 2012 film, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," and gained prominence on Coke Studio Pakistan in 2015 with his rendition of the Punjabi folk song "Umraan Langiyaan." Sethi is the son of Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin.
As for the Lok Sabha Election 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a historic third term, despite the BJP falling short of its previous landslide victories. The Congress party showed significant improvement, gaining 99 seats compared to its previous tallies of 52 in 2019 and 44 in 2014.
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