The 2014 Lok Sabha election results were announced on Tuesday, June 4. The NDA, led by Narendra Modi, secured a majority. Several film stars tested their luck in these elections, with some contesting for parliamentary seats and others for assembly seats. Let's find out which stars emerged victorious and who faced defeat in these general elections.
Victorious Stars
Pawan Kalyan
Victory: Pawan Kalyan, also known as the "Power Star," achieved significant success in the AP Assembly elections. The founder of JanaSena Party contested from Pithapuram and won. Additionally, 21 candidates from JanaSena also secured victories.
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Victory: Senior Tollywood hero Nandamuri Balakrishna won from Hindupur as a TDP candidate. This marked his hat-trick victory.
Kangana Ranaut
Victory: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who has been a vocal supporter of BJP on social media, secured a Lok Sabha ticket and won her first election. She contested from the Mandi constituency in Himachal Pradesh, winning by over 100,000 votes.
Suresh Gopi
Victory: Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi made history in Kerala by winning from the Thrissur constituency as a BJP candidate. He dedicated his victory to Narendra Modi.
Ravi Kishan
Victory: Bhojpuri actor and "Race Gurram" villain Ravi Kishan won from the Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh as a BJP candidate. This was his second win as an MP.
Manoj Tiwari
Victory: Prominent Bhojpuri actor and singer Manoj Tiwari contested from the North East Delhi constituency as a BJP candidate and won against Congress candidate Kanhaiya Kumar. He had previously lost in the Delhi Assembly elections.
Arun Govil
Victory: Famous for his role as Lord Rama in the TV serial "Ramayana," Arun Govil contested from Meerut as a BJP candidate and secured a significant victory.
Rachana Banerjee
Victory: Actress Rachana Banerjee, who starred in several Telugu films, contested from the Hooghly constituency in West Bengal as a TMC candidate and won by a margin of about 60,000 votes against BJP's Locket Chatterjee.
Shatrughan Sinha
Victory: Former BJP member and actor Shatrughan Sinha, who left the party after criticizing Modi, won from the Asansol constituency in West Bengal as a TMC candidate.
Hema Malini
Victory: Hema Malini contested from the Mathura constituency as a BJP candidate and secured another significant victory. Despite criticisms of her infrequent visits to the constituency, she won with a substantial majority.
Defeated Stars
Geetha Shivrajkumar
Defeat: Kannada star Rajkumar’s wife and producer, Geetha Shivrajkumar, contested from the Shimoga constituency as a Congress candidate but lost to BJP’s BY Raghavendra by a significant margin.
Roja
Defeat: In the AP Assembly elections, actress-turned-politician Roja contested from the Nagari constituency but faced defeat.
Navneet Kaur
Defeat: Another Tollywood actress, Navneet Kaur, also faced defeat in the elections.
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