Voting for single-phase Maharashtra assembly election begins
Voting began at 7 am on Wednesday for the single-phase Maharashtra assembly elections and will conclude at 6 pm. Polling is taking place across 288 assembly constituencies.
”Democracy thrives when its people are engaged and active in the electoral process,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he appealed to those who are voting in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to vote in large numbers.
In a social media post on X, he specially urged women voters and youth voters to vote in large numbers.
Describing India as “the most vibrant, active, and effective democracy,” Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said that “Bharat is an example to the world” and urged everyone to fulfil their constitutional duty by exercising their right to vote.
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The Vice-President and his wife Sudesh Dhankhar cast their votes in the elections at a polling booth set up at CPWD Service Center, North Avenue in New Delhi.
After casting his vote, VP Dhankhar said that “voting is both our duty and right ” in this grand festival of democracy.
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