TV Celebs Who Joined Politics: Rupali Ganguly, Smriti Irani, Others

Rupali Ganguly, a renowned TV actor, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on May 1, marking the party's outreach to women ahead of the Lok Sabha election. Image: Instagram

Smriti Irani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2003 and was appointed as the vice-president of the Maharashtra Youth Wing in 2004. Image: PTI

Nitish Bharadwaj, a 1996 and 1999 BJP candidate, served as spokesperson for the Madhya Pradesh unit before retiring to pursue his film career. Image: IMDb

Dipika Chikhlia Topiwala, a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, served as a Member of Parliament in the Indian Lok Sabha from Baroda constituency in 1991. Image: dipikachikhliatopiwala/instagram

Roopa Ganguly in 2015, joined Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election and resigned from Artiste Forum due to her belief in political neutrality. Image: IMDb

Kamya Panjabi, an Indian actress and politician, joined the Congress party on 27 October 2021, known for her roles in Hindi television productions and Punjabi. Image: panjabikamya/instagram

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed actor Arun Govil from the Meerut Lok Sabha seat, replacing incumbent MP Rajendra Agarwal. Image: siyaramkijai/Instagram