New Delhi: On Thursday, Prakash Raj said that the Lok Sabha election result was a 'solid slap' on his face. Prakash Raj, an independent candidate, was trailing behind BJP's PC Mohan with a decisive margin from Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency.

The actor-turn-politician took to Twitter handle and said that he will continue to 'fight for secular India' despite the 'abuse and humiliation' that came his way during the election campaign.

a SOLID SLAP on my face ..as More ABUSE..TROLL..and HUMILIATION come my way..I WILL STAND MY GROUND ..My RESOLVE to FIGHT for SECULAR INDIA will continue..A TOUGH JOURNEY AHEAD HAS JUST BEGUN ..THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO WERE WITH ME IN THIS JOURNEY. .... JAI HIND

— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) May 23, 2019

"A solid slap on my face ..as more abuse..troll..and humiliation come my way... I will stand my ground ..My resolve to fight for secular India will continue..A tough journey ahead has just begun ..Thank you, everyone, who were with me in this journey... Jai Hind (sic)," Raj said in a tweet Thursday morning.

On Sunday, he had rejected the Exit polls predictions and hoped that the citizens would prove them wrong. "With the exit polls... Let some daydream that nightmare will come back. But on 23 rd ...I believe citizens will prove it wrong ..till then let’s sing n celebrate...what Bapu ji taught us (sic)," Raj had said on May 19. 

Prakash Raj reportedly left the counting booth midway after he learnt that he was trailing behind by a significant margin.