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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

Kiron Kher

14. Kiron Kher:  Kiron Kher joined the Bhartiya Janata Party in 2009 and campaigned for the party in across the country during the elections, including in Chandigarh for the 2011 municipal corporation elections. BJP declared her as the Lok Sabha candidate from Chandigarh for General Elections, 2014.

In May 2014, she won the seat with 1,91,362 votes, defeating sitting MP, Congress leader Pawan Bansal.