13 April,2009 10:33 AM IST | | Upala KBR
A candid Maanayata Dutt confesses tou00a0MiD DAYu00a0that she turned down husband Sanjay's request to contest the LS election from Lucknow, as she wants to start a family, saying 'Our biological clocks are ticking'
According to some media reports, Maanayata left the country in a huff since Dutt refused to let her contest the elections in his place after the SC squashed his plea.
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Setting the score straight in an exclusive conversation with MiD DAY from London yesterday, Maanayata said that her only priority in life at the moment was to have a baby.
Maanayata unplugged...
Biological clock is ticking
It is wrong to say that Sanju told me not to contest. He wanted me to contest, but I turned it down because today I want to become a mother and start our own family. Our biological clocks are ticking. Right now my priority is to have babies, not attend the Parliament.
There's no age barrier to becoming a politician, but there's one to becoming a mother. Today that's our priority both Sanju and I want to have babies and start a family.
A wife first
Sanju's never forced me to do anything against my wish. I should do something that excites me. Right now, let me handle the politics around Sanju and then I can think of national politics.
In any case, I don't want to get into politics right now. I am too young to handle the responsibility. I can't shuttle between my constituency and my home with Sanju in Mumbai.
I have just been married for a year. Let me be a wife to Sanju first. I love the fact that today if he's home he asks for me andu00a0 I can talk to him about his day. I want to be with him all the time, looking after him. If he's happy, I am happy. I can't sail in two boats at the same time and I would be doing that if I joined politics.
The holiday
It was Sanju's idea that I go for my annual holiday to the Bahamas and London with my family and friends, as he would be busy shuttling from one place to another.
I went to the Bahamas with my brother, as he wanted to look at some properties there. I am in London now, as my family has a textile business here. Since the economy is in recession, I wanted to double check all the work.
It's been fun holidaying. I'll be back in a couple of days.
On the election seat
I suggested Nafisa Ali's name. She's a good choice, as she's an educated Muslim like me and I can relate to her.
I am a very sensitive person and felt awful after reading the stories about Sanju and my supposed fight. What hurts Sanju hurts me.
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