While parents Shatrughan and Punam Sinha were facing defeat in their respective seats, Sonakshi Sinha was busy sweating it out at the gym. She shared a video on Instagram and wrote, "Getting back in the groove. Pilates girl. Core workouts (sic)." Sona appeared to be unperturbed by the outcome.

Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam were contesting from Patna and Lucknow, where they lost to their respective compeditors. Sonakshi Sinha also took the time off work to earlier to be part of mother Poonam Sinha's road show, who was contesting the Lok Sabha seat as a Samajwadi Party candidate, in Lucknow. Talking about it Sonakshi said that she didn't become a part of her mother Poonam Sinha's rally as a celebrity, but as a daughter.