Which Bollywood stars emerged victorious in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections?
The 2024 Lok Sabha Elections witnessed a mix of familiar and new faces claiming seats in the lower house of Parliament. The country went to the polls from April 19 to June 1, 2024, to elect 543 members, and many celebrities were among the candidates. Prominent Bollywood personalities such as Shatrughan Sinha and Kangana Ranawat were elected. Kangana Ranawat secured her first-ever election victory in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, her hometown, by defeating Vikramaditya Singh, the son of six-time Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, and state Congress chief Pratibha Singh. Known for her vocal support of the BJP, Ranawat's win marks a significant milestone in her political career. Another notable victory was by "Ramayan" star Arun Govil, who won the Meerut seat in Uttar Pradesh for the BJP against Samajwadi Party’s Sunita Yadav in a closely contested race, with a margin of just 10,585 votes. Hema Malini also celebrated her third consecutive term win in Mathura, defeating Congress’s Mu...