Election results 2019: Celebrities who tasted victory, defeat in Lok Sabha poll

First Published May 23, 2019, 8:30 PM IST

Here is a list of Indian celebrities who contested in the Lok Sabha 2019 election. While some tasted victory, others will have to chalk it up to experience

Many people from the film fraternity have tried their hand in politics. While few have tasted victory, others have had their fingers burnt. Take a look at the list of celebrities who contested in the Lok Sabha Election 2019.

Nusrat Jahan: Model and prominent actor in Bengali films, Nusrat contested the Lok Sabha election from Basirhat in West Bengal and is a member of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Nusrat won the election.

Smriti Irani: Hindi Television actress contested the Lok Sabha election from Amethi and is a member of the BJP. Smriti tasted victory.

Hema Malini: Dream girl of Bollywood, Hema Malini is BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Mathura. The BJP member won the election.

Sunny Deol: Bollywood actor Sunny Deol is BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Punjab’s Gurdaspur constituency. Sunny emerged victorious.

Urmila Matondkar: She is primarily known for her work in Hindi cinema. Urmila is INC’s Lok Sabha candidate from North Mumbai constituency. However, the actress suffered defeat.

Kirron Kher: Bollywood actress and popular TV host Kirron Kher, is the BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Chandigarh constituency. Kirron won the election.

Bengali superstar Deepak Adhikari (Dev), who was fighting the Lok Sabha polls on a Trinamool Congress ticket, was re-elected from the Ghatal seat.

Shatrughan Sinha: The veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha contested from Bihar and is a member of INC. Shatrughan lost the election.

Prakash Raj: The popular actor stood as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central (Karnataka). The actor stood defeated.

Shatrughan Sinha: The veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha contested from Bihar and is a member of INC. Shatrughan lost the election.

Mimi Chakraborty: Well-known model and actress of Bengali cinema, Mimi contested the election from Jadavpur. Mimi is a member of Trinamool Congress. Mimi won the election

Moon Moon Sen: The Bollywood actress contested from Asansol and is a member of the Trinamool Congress. Moon Moon, however, lost the election.

Pawan Kalyan: Pawan is a Telugu actor and chief of the Jana Sena party contesting in Gajuwaka, Bhimavaram Assembly constituencies. However, Pawan lost in both the constituencies.

RK Roja: The actor-politician, who is YSRCP candidate contested from Nagari constituency. Roja emerged victorious.

Ravi Kishan: Well-known Bhojpuri actor, Ravi Kishan contested from Gorakhpur (UP) and is a member of the BJP. Ravi managed to secure victory.