Smriti Irani To Raj Babbar: Celebrities Who Didn't Win Lok Sabha Election 2024

Smriti Irani and Raj Babbar were among several stars who failed to win the elections this year. Despite their star power, their electoral bids were unsuccessful, highlighting the unpredictable nature of politics where fame doesn't always translate to votes and political success.

Smriti Irani To Raj Babbar Celebrities Who Didnt Win Lok Sabha Election 2024
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Smriti Irani To Raj Babbar: Celebrities Who Didn't Win Lok Sabha Election 2024

Smriti Irani To Raj Babbar: Celebrities Who Didn't Win Lok Sabha Election 2024

Hans Raj Hans
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Hans Raj Hans

Hans Raj Hans started his political journey with Shiromani Akali Dal in 2009 and has been in politics for 15 years. The 62-year-old singer lost from the Punjab constituency by 1,74,529 in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday. Hans only garnered 1,23,533.

Smriti Irani
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Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani's loss was one of the most high-profile defeats in Amethi. She lost to Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma, a Gandhi loyalist by 1,67,196 votes margin. Smriti Irani got 3,72,032 votes. Congress has finally won back Amethi.

Raj Babbar
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Raj Babbar

Actor and Congress leader Raj Babbar lost to his BJP opponent Rao Inderjit Singh by 75,079 votes. In 2009, Mr Babbar defeated Samajwadi Party's Dimple Yadav wife of Akhilesh Yadav, by a margin of 85,000 votes in the Firozabad seat.

Dinesh Lal Yadav
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​Dinesh Lal Yadav ​

Dharmendra Yadav, Samajwadi Party candidate defeated Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat by 1,61,035 vote margin on Tuesday.

Navneet Rana
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Navneet Rana

Navneet Rana from Amravati Lok Sabha constituency in eastern Maharashtra was defeated by Congress' Balwant Wankhede on Tuesday by 19,731 votes.

High-Profile Losses
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High-Profile Losses

Several high-profile celebrities, despite their significant public presence and popularity, couldn't secure enough votes to win their respective constituencies. This is the unpredictable nature of politics where fame doesn't always translate to votes and political success.

Smriti Irani On Her Loss
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Smriti Irani On Her Loss

She told ANI, “I express my gratitude to all the BJP party workers and supporters, those who have worked in the service of the constituency and the party with utmost dedication and fidelity...Today, I am grateful to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath that their governments have completed the pending works of 30 years in just 5 years. I congratulate those who win. I will continue to be in the service of the people of Amethi"​

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