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One MP who will get a lot of attention in the new parliament is Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut. This BJP candidate defeated a popular Congress leader in Himachal Pradesh state.

The battle in Mandi constituency was one of the most high-profile contests this election, with reporters making a beeline to the state to cover Ms Ranaut’s campaign. Her opponent Vikramaditya Singh is a Congress veteran and the son of a former state chief minister.

Ranaut has often described herself as a fan of Mr Modi and his party’s Hindu nationalist politics even before she officially joined the BJP.

She has also been in several controversies in the past. In 2021, her Twitter account was suspended for two years over a tweet that allegedly incited violence. It was restored last year.