Lok Sabha Election results: Solid slap on my face, but will keep fighting for secular India, says Prakash Raj after poll setback

Bengaluru: Prakash Raj, who is contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from Bengaluru Central, has conceded defeat but the actor has vowed to keep fighting for a "secular India".

The National Award winning actor is pitted against Rizwan Arshad of the Congress and sitting BJP MP PC Mohan.

The poll battle is currently led by Mohan with over 5.4 lakh votes as against Arshad's tally of 4.9 lakh votes. Raj is way behind at 25,881 votes, according to the Election Commission.