Pudhari Online Desk : Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut won from Himachal Mandi in Lok Sabha Election 2024. Kangana won the Mandi by defeating Congress candidate and royal prince Vikramaditya Singh. Kangana defeated Vikramaditya by 74755 votes. And hoisted the BJP flag in the mandi. Along with this victory, Kangana is getting well wishes from all over the market. Kangana was first congratulated by actor Anupam Kher. After her win, Kangana Ranaut is very happy and said, 'Thank you very much to all the people of Mandi for their support, love and faith, this win belongs to all of us. This victory is a matter of faith in Prime Minister Modiji and BJP…'
Earlier, Mandi district was considered as the stronghold of Congress party. But, in the last two assembly elections, BJP has got the support of the people.
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Kangana credits PM Modi
After winning, Kangana thanked the public and credited PM Modi for the win. Because, Kangana has won her first election.
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Kangana won the fort with no experience
Kangana Ranaut defeated the Congress candidate despite having no experience. But, she got the support of an experienced leader like Jairam Thakur. He along with Kangana was successful in mass communication in most of the villages of 17 assembly constituencies. Kangana's great grandfather late Sarju Singh was the MLA of Triphalghat Assembly Constituency.
Who is Prince Vikramaditya Singh?
Vikramaditya Singh is the son of former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and MP Pratibha Singh. Vikramaditya Singh was elected MLA for the second time from Shimla Rural in the 2022 elections. He is also a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
Allegations of Kangana-Prince Vikramaditya
Everyone knows about the controversy between Kangana and Vikramaditya during the Rajya Sabha elections. At that time, Vikramaditya strongly criticized Kangana. Vikramaditya had asked Kangana her view on the development of Mandi constituency as soon as she entered the election. Moreover, it was criticized and said, 'Kangana is on a month-long political tour and after June 4, she will pack her bags and return to Bollywood.' At that time, in response to this criticism, Kangana targeted Vikramaditya by calling Himachal's 'Chhota Pappu'.
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Political History of Mandi
Talking about the history of Mandi Lok Sabha seat, it has been dominated by most of the royal families. In the 19 elections held here, including 2 by-elections, leaders from the royal family have been elected 13 times. Leaders from ordinary families have been elected only 6 times. In the 1952 general election, the country's first health minister was Amrit Kaur, who belonged to the royal family of Patiala. Even today the MP here is Rani Pratibha Singh. She is the wife of Virbhadra Singh, Raja of Rampur Bushhar and former Chief Minister.
