"Who will be their Prime Minister if they cross the majority mark? Will it be Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee, Stalin, Arvind Kejriwal, Uddhav Thackeray? Will it be Rahul Gandhi? These people neither have leaders nor policies," Shah said while campaigning at Haryana's Karnal on Monday.
The fifth round of the Lok Sabha elections for 49 parliamentary constituencies saw a voter turn out of 36.73 percent till 1 pm, as per the data shared by the Election Commission.
"I am very happy that today we are celebrating the festival of democracy and India is presenting an example to the world. India is the land of the strongest democracy, often called the mother of democracy. So, I feel we are celebrating this festival," Pawar said before casting her vote.
Exercising his right to vote during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, veteran lyricist Gulzar on Monday arrived at his designated polling booth in Mumbai with his daughter Meghna Gulzar, who is a renowned director.
While addressing a rally in Cuttack, PM Modi claimed that the people of Odisha will create a new history by electing the BJP's first Chief Minister in the state.
About 2.5 crore more Indian voters have exercised their franchise so far in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha polls, as compared to 2019, according to a SBI Research report, that cited Election Commission data.
On Monday, the bustling city of Mumbai witnessed a heartwarming sight as parents-to-be Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh stepped out to cast their votes in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai also reached the polling booth to cast his vote and showed his inked finger. He urged everyone to participate actively in elections and use their right to vote.
Voting is being held for the Baramulla Parliamentary constituency. The constituency is witnessing a contest between National Conference's Omar Abdullah, Peoples Democratic Party's Mir Mohammad Fayaz and Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference's (JKPC) Sajad Lone.
Notably, Tendulkar has been recognised as the 'national icon' of the Election Commission (EC) to raise voter awareness in the electoral process. His son, Arjun Tendulkar, who plays for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians (MI), was also present with his father.