New Delhi: Essel group chairman-- Dr Subhash Chandra got elected to the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Parliament, as an independent candidate from Haryana.
The noted philanthropist was soon congratulated by Bollywood fraternity for his win.
Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and ace director Madhur Bhandarkar took to micro-blogging site Twitter to congratulate Chandra.
Congratulations to @_SubhashChandra ji for being elected to Rajya Sabha. A strong and well deserved inclusion to Rajya Sabha.
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) June 12, 2016
The man with a pioneering vision takes another step forward in politics! Congrats @_SubhashChandra! #RajyaSabha
— Jai Singh Rathore (@AnilKapoor) June 12, 2016
The state's ruling BJP has backed Dr Chandra who garnered a total of 29 votes.