Govinda casts vote, gives health update: ‘All is well’
Actor-politician Govinda was seen casting his vote at a polling booth in the city on Wednesday despite his health issues.
Actor-politician Govinda was seen casting his vote at a polling booth in the city on Wednesday despite his health issues.
A total of 3,127 senior citizen voters cast their votes via the 'vote-from-home' facility for the November 13 bypolls in seven assembly constituencies in Rajasthan, a senior electoral official said on Monday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday cast his vote in Ahmedabad, Gujarat for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Appealing to the public to vote for the Congress, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu urged them not to spare those who trade with the sentiments of the people.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday urged people in Mizoram, especially the youth, to come out and vote in large numbers, as every vote will lay the foundation of a developed and prosperous Mizoram.
The third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls is underway while Punjab is voting in a single-phase election.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi Dr. Ranbir Singh today said that a nationwide voter awareness contest has been launched by the Election Commission of India to emphasize the value of each vote through creative expression.
The districts where polls will be held include Darjeeling, Cooch-Behar, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, North and South Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, North and South 24-Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, East and West Midnapore, Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura, East Burdwan and Birbhum.
After eight hours of voting, the turnout was more than ten percentage points below the previous Legislative Council elections held five years ago. After at least five years of turmoil, most particularly the Umbrella movement, candidates were screened by the government as “patriots” before being declared eligible to run.
US media reported that the momentum is building for full congressional repeal of the 2002 authorisation
