Reality check: Prakash Raj says LS results a slap, vows to keep fighting for 'secular' India
The actor said he will continue on the journey and thanked all the people who voted for him.
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In the poll battle, Prakash Raj is way behind at 25,881 votes.
BENGALURU: Prakash Raj, who is contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central, has conceded defeat but the actor has vowed to keep fighting for a "secular India". The National Award winning actor is pitted against Rizwan Arshad of the Congress and sitting BJP MP P C Mohan.
The poll battle is currently led by Mohan with over 5.4 lakh votes as against Arshad's tally of 4.9 lakh votes. Raj is way behind at 25,881 votes, according to the Election Commission.
Taking to Twitter, Raj wrote, "A SOLID SLAP on my face... As More ABUSE, TROLL and HUMILIATION come my way... I WILL STAND MY GROUND... My RESOLVE to FIGHT for SECULAR INDIA will continue."
a SOLID SLAP on my face ..as More ABUSE..TROLL..and HUMILIATION come my way..I WILL STAND MY GROUND ..My RESOLVE to… https://t.co/AtxcrXG4uk
The actor said he will continue on the journey and thanked all the people who voted for him.
"A TOUGH JOURNEY AHEAD HAS JUST BEGUN... THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO WERE WITH ME IN THIS JOURNEY... JAI HIND," he said.
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Earlier, the 54-year-old actor left a counting centre midway after learning that he was trailing at number three behind the BJP and the Congress.
A video posted by a prominent Karnataka daily on Twitter showed Raj, sporting a slight smile, leaving the counting centre with his supporters in tow.
Raj is the latest celebrity to join politics from south after veterans Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. Bengaluru Central is traditionally a BJP bastion, with Mohan winning the seat in both the 2009 and 2014 elections.
On May 19, the actor trashed the exit polls which showed a clean sweep for the ruling party in the polls.
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"With the EXIT POLLS... Let some DAY DREAM that NIGHTMARE will come back. But ON 23rd... I BELIEVE CITIZENS will PROVE it WRONG... Till then let's sing and celebrate... What BAPU JI Taught us...," he had posted.
With the EXIT POLLS ....Let some DAY DREAM that NIGHTMARE will come back. But ON 23 rd ...I BELIEVE CITIZENS will P… https://t.co/WOQxqIOGFa
Raj has been vocal about his views on the current BJP-led government at the Centre. He has also been one of those seeking justice for his friend and journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot outside her residence in September 2017.
The actor earlier claimed that Bollywood filmmakers stopped offering him roles as he has been critical of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.
Raj is the latest celebrity to join politics from south after veterans Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.
Poll-Pourri: Sunny Deol, Gambhir Make BJP Proud; Sorry Story For Mr & Mrs Sinha
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The verdict for 2019 Lok Sabha elections is out, and the incumbent NDA government has retained power. After a long day of suspense that saw some big-ticket candidates trailing and leading, the winners are here.
From the list of celebrities who tried their luck in politics, some made a stunning debut while others tasted defeat.
Here's a round-up of the celebrities who made it, and who didn't.
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Actor Sunny Deol and cricketer Gautam Gambhir made a stunning debut this year and made their parent political party proud. Both contested on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from their respective constituencies and proved victorious with an impressive margin.
Deol, contesting from Gurdaspur constituency, defeated Congress's Sunil Jakhar by a margin of 77,000+ votes.
Gambhir, on the other hand, led in East Delhi by a whopping 3,17,000+ votes.
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One of the most talked about battles of the day was Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani's stint against Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. It was a neck-and-neck competition that continued through the day. While Irani took the lead in the beginning itself, the margin kept fluctuating.
However, it closed with a margin of 35,000+ votes in Irani's favour.
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Today's results did not offer the Sinha family a chance to celebrate. Actor Shatrughan Sinha and his wife Poonam Sinha contested elections from two constituencies on two different political party tickets. However, neither turned out victorious.
Poonam Sinha, who debuted this year on a Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket, contested elections from Lucknow and was pitted against BJP's Rajnath Singh. Her debut was not an impressive one as she lost to Singh by a gap of 3,11,000+ votes.
The 'Dostana' actor, on the other hand, contested on a Congress ticket from Patna Sahib. He lost to BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad by over 1,84,000+ votes.
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The lady pack led the poll results in West Bengal today. All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidates, actresses Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan, made Mamata Banerjee proud today. The political debutantes won the elections by an impressive margin in their respective constituencies.
Chakraborty led in Jadavpur by an impressive 1,84,000+ votes. Jahan, on the other hand, proved victorious in Basirhat with a margin of 1,86,000+ votes.
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Bhojpuri stars Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan, too, made BJP proud today. However, the same could not be said for actor Dinesh Lal Yadav aka Nirahua, who was pitted against Akhilesh Yadav.
Tiwari, who is also BJP's Delhi chief, was pitted against Congress candidate Sheila Dikshit and AAP's Dilip Pandey in North East Delhi, won in the constituency with an impressive margin of 3,57,000+ votes.
Kishan, contesting from Gorahkpur, made BJP proud by leading the poll tally by 3,01,000+ votes.
Nirahua, pitted against SP chief Akhilesh Yadav from Azamgarh, lost by a hefty gap of 2,03,000+ votes.
Bhojpuri stars Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan, too, made BJP proud today. However, the same could not be said for actor Dinesh Lal Yadav aka Nirahua, who was pitted against Akhilesh Yadav.Tiwari, who i..
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The lady power proved its worth in the 17th Lok Sabha polls. Actresses Hema Malini and Kirron Kher proved victorious from their constituencies. However, Jaya Prada failed to make a mark.
The Dreamgirl, BJP, held on to her seat from Mathura and led the battle by 2,87,000+ votes.
BJP's Kher topped the charts in Chandigarh and won the elections by a margin of 34,000+ votes.
Jaya Prada, another BJP candidate, could not defeat SP's Mohammad Azam Khan in the political battle in Rampur. She lost by a margin of 1,09,000+ votes.
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The political debut proved fruitful for some celebrities. However, some could not experience the joy of winning in their first attempt. Singer Hans Raj Hans, who debuted from North West Delhi on a BJP ticket, took a strong lead right from the start. He won by a hefty margin of 5,53,075.
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Actress Urmila Matondkar and actor Prakash Raj had an unsuccessful stint this year. While Matondkar debuted from Congress this year, Raj contested as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central. Neither of the two proved victorious.
Matondkar lacked from Mumbai North by 4,18,000+ votes, Raj trailed in the battle by 2,70,000+ votes.
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Actress Moon Moon Sen, TMC candidate faced a rather disappointing defeat at the hands of BJP's Babul Supriyo in Asanol. She lost the political battle by a margin of 1,97,000+ votes.
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