Shehzaad Poonawalla dismisses Tej Pratap Yadav’s 'vote chori' accusations after Rise and Fall 2 win | Web Series

Hindustan Times · Riya Sharma · 2026-11-06 12:45 UTC

After Tej Pratap Yadav called Shehzad Poonawalla’s Rise & Fall victory vote chori and said Gautam Gulati deserved to win, Shehzad defended the result.  | Web Series

After Tej Pratap Yadav called Shehzad Poonawalla’s Rise & Fall victory vote chori and said Gautam Gulati deserved to win, Shehzad defended the result.

Former BJP spokesperson and political commentator Shehzad Poonawalla participated in Amazon Prime Video's reality show Rise & Fall season 2 and emerged as the winner, beating Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Gautam Gulati. He also won ₹35 lakh in prize money, which he pledged towards flood relief efforts in Bihar and Assam. However, not everyone was pleased with his victory. Tej Pratap Yadav, who was not part of the finale, called it "vote chori" and said that Gautam Gulati deserved to win.

Shehzad Poonawalla reacts to Tej Pratap Yadav questioning his win

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