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16 Bollywood celebrities who turned politicians

New Delhi: A switch from the film industry to an industry which continuously keeps creating buzz in our lives i.e. politics, has been a big one. This shift has been undertaken by Bollywood celebrities in

Hema Malini

13. Hema Malini: Known as ‘Dream girl’ of Bollywood, Hema Malia has been one of the most amazing actresses the industry has ever had. She ruled Bollywood when she was at her prime and brought a breath of fresh air to parliament when she took oath as member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house.

Hema made her entry in politics after she did an election campaign for actor Vinod Khanna in Lok Sabha Elections of 1999.

The BJP led NDA govt nominated her to Rajya Sabha in 2003 and in 2004 she formally joined the BJP. She has been an active and prominent member of the party and has campaigned rigorously for the party in various elections. She was once again elected to Rajya Sabha on a BJP ticket from Karnataka in 2011. Hema defeated the Mathura incumbent, Jayant Chaudhary (RLD) in 2014 general elections by 3,30,743 votes.