Bollywood celebrities who lost and won in polls

WON:
Bollywood actresses Kirron Kher and Gul Panag were contesting elections from Chandigarh. Gul Panag had stepped into the elections for the first time through AAP Party but lost to Kirron Kher. Gul Panag used to campaign on bikes, trying to connect with the youth, while Kirron Kher impressed audiences with her speeches. An excited husband, Anupam Kher had posted on Twitter, “Good days have come.”

WON:
Paresh Rawal stepped into elections from Ahmedabad. The actor was contesting through BJP ticket. Paresh Rawal is already a popular face, and his impressive speeches worked just in the right director for the actor. Paresh Rawal has been very active on social networking sites. And fans have also expressed pleasure with the funny man winning in Ahmedabad.

TRAILING:
Rakhi Sawant created her own party RAP — Rashtriya Aam Party. While the actress was still trailing in votes, Rakhi has become popular on Twitter. Jokes are being created about her on social networking site. The drama queen is trending in her infamous ways.

LOST:
Raj Babbar was contesting elections from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. However the veteran Bollywood actor didn’t win the elections this year. The actor faced much flak for his statement of getting a full meal in 12 rupees in Mumbai. Raj Babbar is a part of the Congress Party.

LOST:
Yesteryear actress Jaya Prada was a part of Lok Sabha elections this year, contesting in Uttar Pradesh. Jaya Prada was contesting on the Rashtriya Lok Manch ticket. In the past, Jaya Prada has won elections by good margins. However unfortunately this time, statics show that the actress has lost the elections.

WON:
Manoj Tiwari has done BJP proud in Delhi. The actor’s dedication and his popularity quotient seems to have hit off well with the people. Manoj Tiwari was contesting elections from North-East Delhi and has successfully surpassed AAP and INC candidates from there. Manoj Tiwari became a popular face on the small screen as he participated in the controversial show Bigg Boss.

LOST:
Way back in 2009, Prakash Jha had lost elections from Bihar. And at that time, the filmmaker had reportedly said that he would not contest elections ever again. However come 2014 and Prakash Jha was back to campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections from Bihar. According to sources, the Bollywood filmmaker has lost the elections once again. Seems like now, Prakash Jha won’t think of returning to politics.

WON:
Shatrughan Sinha tried his luck in politics after retiring from Bollywood. The actor has been a popular politician.He has been contesting elections as part of BJP. This Lok Sabha election Shatrughan Sinha won from his constituency form Patna. The actor has a lot of support from his family. Shatrughan Sinha makes an interesting and striking politician.

LOST:
Bappi Lahiri tried to bring in all the glamor to West Bengal, as the musician took part in elections from there.
Bappi had said, “ I am into politics but am not a politician. I am not here to make promises, I am here to work, I want my deeds to speak for myself.” However it seems that Bollywood is his only calling.