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From 2020 to 2021, Sawant appeared as a challenger in [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]. She emerged as a finalist but decided to walk out, opting for the cash prize of 14 lakhs.[{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rakhi-sawant-on-walking-out-of-bigg-boss-14-finale-with-rs-14-lakh-i-have-zero-bank-balance-need-money-for-mothers-surgery-7199509/ |title=Rakhi Sawant on walking out of Bigg Boss 14 finale with Rs 14 lakh: I have zero bank balance, need money for mother's surgery |date=22 February 2021 |access-date=22 February 2021 |archive-date=22 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222134111/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rakhi-sawant-on-walking-out-of-bigg-boss-14-finale-with-rs-14-lakh-i-have-zero-bank-balance-need-money-for-mothers-surgery-7199509/ |url-status=live}}] |
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From 2020 to 2021, Sawant appeared as a challenger in [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]. She emerged as a finalist but decided to walk out, opting for the cash prize of 14 lakhs.[{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rakhi-sawant-on-walking-out-of-bigg-boss-14-finale-with-rs-14-lakh-i-have-zero-bank-balance-need-money-for-mothers-surgery-7199509/ |title=Rakhi Sawant on walking out of Bigg Boss 14 finale with Rs 14 lakh: I have zero bank balance, need money for mother's surgery |date=22 February 2021 |access-date=22 February 2021 |archive-date=22 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222134111/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rakhi-sawant-on-walking-out-of-bigg-boss-14-finale-with-rs-14-lakh-i-have-zero-bank-balance-need-money-for-mothers-surgery-7199509/ |url-status=live}}] |
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Rakhi also participated in [[Bigg Boss Marathi season 4]] as a wild card contestant and reached the finale, before deciding to walk-out with 10 lakhs becoming ''4th Runner-Up'' of the show.{{cn|date=September 2025}} |
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Rakhi also participated in the fourth season of [[Bigg Boss Marathi season 4|''Bigg Boss Marathi'']] as a wild card contestant and reached the finale, before deciding to walk-out with 10 lakhs, becoming the 4th Runner-Up of the show.{{cn|date=September 2025}} |
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On 26 March 2014, she announced her plans to contest [[2014 Lok Sabha elections]] from [[Mumbai North West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mumbai North-West]] as an Independent Candidate.[[http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/rakhi-sawant-to-contest-lok-sabha-election-from-mumbai-north-west/ Rakhi Sawant to contest Lok Sabha Election from Mumbai North West | Biharprabha News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328113707/http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/rakhi-sawant-to-contest-lok-sabha-election-from-mumbai-north-west/ |date=28 March 2014 }}. News.biharprabha.com (26 March 2014). Retrieved 28 November 2016.] On 28 March, she founded the Rashtriya Aam Party (RAP).[{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Rakhi-Sawant-launches-party-wants-green-chilly/articleshow/32873695.cms |title=Rakhi Sawant launches her party, wants 'green chilly' |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=29 March 2014 |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-date=28 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328235542/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Rakhi-Sawant-launches-party-wants-green-chilly/articleshow/32873695.cms |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |url=http://newseastwest.com/rakhi-sawant-launches-own-rashtriya-aam-party/ |title=Rakhi Sawant launches own party with green chilli symbol |publisher=Newseastwest.com |date=27 March 2014 |access-date=5 March 2017 |archive-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329094239/http://newseastwest.com/rakhi-sawant-launches-own-rashtriya-aam-party/ |url-status=dead}}] The party has no symbol assigned by the [[Election Commission of India|election commission]]. However, Sawant said that she's expecting{{when|date=April 2014}} it to be a "green chilli", which she feels resembles her personality.[[https://web.archive.org/web/20140329045452/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Green-chilly-as-symbol-Rakhi-Sawant-launches-her-party/articleshow/32864215.cms ‘Green chilly’ as symbol, Rakhi Sawant launches her party]. ''The Times of India'' (28 March 2014)] The party's office bearers and fundraisers are local businessmen from [[Oshiwara]]. |
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On 26 March 2014, she announced her plans to contest [[2014 Lok Sabha elections]] from [[Mumbai North West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mumbai North-West]] as an independent candidate.[[http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/rakhi-sawant-to-contest-lok-sabha-election-from-mumbai-north-west/ Rakhi Sawant to contest Lok Sabha Election from Mumbai North West | Biharprabha News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328113707/http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/rakhi-sawant-to-contest-lok-sabha-election-from-mumbai-north-west/ |date=28 March 2014 }}. News.biharprabha.com (26 March 2014). Retrieved 28 November 2016.] On 28 March, she founded the Rashtriya Aam Party (RAP).[{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Rakhi-Sawant-launches-party-wants-green-chilly/articleshow/32873695.cms |title=Rakhi Sawant launches her party, wants 'green chilly' |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=29 March 2014 |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-date=28 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328235542/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Rakhi-Sawant-launches-party-wants-green-chilly/articleshow/32873695.cms |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |url=http://newseastwest.com/rakhi-sawant-launches-own-rashtriya-aam-party/ |title=Rakhi Sawant launches own party with green chilli symbol |publisher=Newseastwest.com |date=27 March 2014 |access-date=5 March 2017 |archive-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329094239/http://newseastwest.com/rakhi-sawant-launches-own-rashtriya-aam-party/ |url-status=dead}}] The party has no symbol assigned by the [[Election Commission of India|election commission]]. However, Sawant said that she's expecting{{when|date=April 2014}} it to be a "green chilli", which she feels resembles her personality.[[https://web.archive.org/web/20140329045452/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Green-chilly-as-symbol-Rakhi-Sawant-launches-her-party/articleshow/32864215.cms ‘Green chilly’ as symbol, Rakhi Sawant launches her party]. ''The Times of India'' (28 March 2014)] The party's office bearers and fundraisers are local businessmen from [[Oshiwara]]. |
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She received only 15 votes from the Mumbai North-West Constituency and lost her [[Deposit (politics)|deposit]].[{{cite news |title=Rakhi Sawant gets only 15 votes after three rounds of counting |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rakhi-Sawant-Rashtriya-Aam-Party-Rakhi-Sawants-Rashtriya-Aam-Party-won-only-15-votes-in-Election-2014-after-three-rounds-of-counting-Narendra-Modi-leading/articleshow/35202127.cms |access-date=26 June 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=2 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102202146/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rakhi-Sawant-Rashtriya-Aam-Party-Rakhi-Sawants-Rashtriya-Aam-Party-won-only-15-votes-in-Election-2014-after-three-rounds-of-counting-Narendra-Modi-leading/articleshow/35202127.cms |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |title=RAKHI SAWANT |url=https://www.myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=5905 |work=myneta.info |access-date=30 October 2025 }}] |
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She received only 15 votes from the Mumbai North-West Constituency and lost her [[Deposit (politics)|deposit]].[{{cite news |title=Rakhi Sawant gets only 15 votes after three rounds of counting |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rakhi-Sawant-Rashtriya-Aam-Party-Rakhi-Sawants-Rashtriya-Aam-Party-won-only-15-votes-in-Election-2014-after-three-rounds-of-counting-Narendra-Modi-leading/articleshow/35202127.cms |access-date=26 June 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=2 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102202146/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rakhi-Sawant-Rashtriya-Aam-Party-Rakhi-Sawants-Rashtriya-Aam-Party-won-only-15-votes-in-Election-2014-after-three-rounds-of-counting-Narendra-Modi-leading/articleshow/35202127.cms |url-status=live}}][{{cite web |title=RAKHI SAWANT |url=https://www.myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=5905 |work=myneta.info |access-date=30 October 2025 }}] |
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