Kangana Ranaut wins from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who made her poll debut in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has won from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi.

Ranaut, who was up against Congress’ Vikramaditya Singh, has won by 72,088 votes.

In a press conference, Ranaut said, “We fought this election in the name of Narendra Modi. It is the result of his credibility and his guarantee and the faith of people in him that we are going to form the government for the third time.”

Meanwhile, BJP’s Anurag Thakur has also won from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur seat.

“The people of Hamirpur have shown trust in me. I am thankful to the people of Himachal Pradesh and Hamirpur for blessing me for the fifth time. I will be working for the next 5 years for the people of Hamirpur…NDA will cross 300 seats and form the Govt once again…” Thakur said.

Himachal Pradesh has four Lok Sabha seats. While the saffron party has won two seats, the other two are being led by the BJP as well, according to the Election Commission.