public ActionResult Login(tbl_admin a) { //to handle post if (ModelState.IsValid) { using (HospitalDatabaseContext db = new HospitalDatabaseContext()) { var v = db.tbl_admin.Where(u => u.first_name.Equals(a.first_name) && u.password.Equals(a.password)).FirstOrDefault(); if (v != null) { Session["LoggedInUserFirstName"] = v.first_name.ToString(); Session["LoggedInUserPassword"] = v.password.ToString(); return(RedirectToAction("AfterLogin")); } } } return(View(a)); }