Gurjeet Singh Aujla is in the electoral fray against Taranjit Singh Sandhi, who retired after serving as the Indian envoy to the United States, AAP's Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, and Shiromani Akali Dal's Anil Joshi.
After casting his vote, Amardeep Ranaut said, "It feels like Diwali. Everyone has arrived with great enthusiasm, and all the people are going to vote for the BJP by pressing the lotus button."
As the voting in the seventh and final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election began on Saturday, Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers "to protect democracy and the Constitution."
Exuding confidence in the BJP sweeping all four seats in Himachal Pradesh, Lok Sabha BJP candidate from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, said that there is a complete "Modi wave" in Himachal.
"Voting is a significant festival in a democracy, and everyone should exercise their right to vote. We also believe that voting is essential, so we came with our entire family and cast our votes. Voting is proceeding peacefully, and I hope it concludes peacefully as well," Manjhi said.
CPI(M) candidate from Kolkata Dakshin constituency, which goes to the poll on Saturday, Saira Shah Halim lashed out at Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "encouraging violence" on the voting day.
"Dear fellow citizens, today is the voting day for the seventh and final phase, and the trends so far clearly indicate that an INDIA government is going to be formed in the country," Gandhi said in a tweet on X.
Under the INDIA bloc agreement in Bihar, the RJD is vying for 26 seats, Congress for nine, and the Left parties for the remaining five out of the state's 40 Lok Sabha constituencies.