<p>Seasoned politicos had frowned upon their greenhorn counterparts, but a number of celebrity candidates contesting from West Bengal, rode on star power to their way to parliament. However, a few had to embrace disappointment.<br /><br />The Trinamool Congress' strategy to put up a host of stars from various fields paid rich dividend allowing it to register a thumping victory in 34 seats to nearly double its 2009 tally of 19.<br /><br />Among its victorious star candidates, glamour-queen Moon Moon Sen turned out to be a giant killer defeating nine-time MP Basudeb Acharia of the Communist Party of India-Marxist in Bankura by 97,511 votes.<br /><br />Reigning Bengal matinee idol Dev emerged victorious from Ghatal with a massive mandate.<br /><br />The other victorious Trinamool stars are actors Sandhya Roy (Midnapore), Tapas Pal (Krishnanagar) and Satabdi Roy (Birbhum).<br /><br />However, three of its celebrity candidates - football icon Bhaichung Bhutia and singers Soumitra Roy and Indranil Sen - had to eat the humble pie.</p>.<p>Contesting from Darjeeling, Bhutia was humbled by BJP veteran S.S. Ahluwalia, by 196,795 votes.<br /><br />Fielded in the Congress bastion of Malda South and Bahrampur, Trinamool crooners Roy and Sen were defeated by sitting MPs Mausam Noor and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury respectively.<br /><br />While most of its star nominees including famed music composer Bappi Lahiri and renowned magician P.C. Sorcar were no match for their seasoned political rivals. <br /><br />Famed crooner Babul Supriyo pulled off a stunning victory in Asansol defeating Trinamool's Dola Sen by over 70,000 votes.</p>.<p>Contesting from Sreerampore, Lahiri polled over 2.8 lakh votes but ended up third as Trinamool's Kalyan Banerjee romped in to his second term.<br /><br />Sorcar failed to cast his spell on Barasat voters which elected Trinamool's Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar for a second time.<br /><br />Former India football captain and Trinamool's Howrah nominee Prasun Banerjee retained the seat spoiling BJP's actor candidate George Baker's political foray.<br /></p>
<p>Seasoned politicos had frowned upon their greenhorn counterparts, but a number of celebrity candidates contesting from West Bengal, rode on star power to their way to parliament. However, a few had to embrace disappointment.<br /><br />The Trinamool Congress' strategy to put up a host of stars from various fields paid rich dividend allowing it to register a thumping victory in 34 seats to nearly double its 2009 tally of 19.<br /><br />Among its victorious star candidates, glamour-queen Moon Moon Sen turned out to be a giant killer defeating nine-time MP Basudeb Acharia of the Communist Party of India-Marxist in Bankura by 97,511 votes.<br /><br />Reigning Bengal matinee idol Dev emerged victorious from Ghatal with a massive mandate.<br /><br />The other victorious Trinamool stars are actors Sandhya Roy (Midnapore), Tapas Pal (Krishnanagar) and Satabdi Roy (Birbhum).<br /><br />However, three of its celebrity candidates - football icon Bhaichung Bhutia and singers Soumitra Roy and Indranil Sen - had to eat the humble pie.</p>.<p>Contesting from Darjeeling, Bhutia was humbled by BJP veteran S.S. Ahluwalia, by 196,795 votes.<br /><br />Fielded in the Congress bastion of Malda South and Bahrampur, Trinamool crooners Roy and Sen were defeated by sitting MPs Mausam Noor and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury respectively.<br /><br />While most of its star nominees including famed music composer Bappi Lahiri and renowned magician P.C. Sorcar were no match for their seasoned political rivals. <br /><br />Famed crooner Babul Supriyo pulled off a stunning victory in Asansol defeating Trinamool's Dola Sen by over 70,000 votes.</p>.<p>Contesting from Sreerampore, Lahiri polled over 2.8 lakh votes but ended up third as Trinamool's Kalyan Banerjee romped in to his second term.<br /><br />Sorcar failed to cast his spell on Barasat voters which elected Trinamool's Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar for a second time.<br /><br />Former India football captain and Trinamool's Howrah nominee Prasun Banerjee retained the seat spoiling BJP's actor candidate George Baker's political foray.<br /></p>