Election results: BJP newcomers Kangana Ranaut, Arun Govil lead in Mandi and Meerut as actors shine in Lok Sabha polls

Actors are contesting from all over in this year's elections, with v​eteran Hema Malini - who is seeking a third term in Lok Sabha from Mathura - also ahead of her competitors by over 1.5 lakh votes. In Kerala, actor Suresh Gopi is contesting on a BJP ticket from Thrissur and is leading by over 43,000 votes, according to trends available on the Election Commission website.