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.
The fifth phase of polling for Lok Sabha polls on May 20 across 49 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) saw a voter turnout of 23.66 per cent till 11 am, the Election Commission (ECI) said on Monday. The fifth phase of polling for Lok Sabha p
As the voting got underway for the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi urged the voters of Raebareli and Amethi to cast their franchise in record numbers, stressing to support the positive politics of democracy, constitution and development.
As polling on three Lok Sabha seats Chatra, Kodarma and Hazaribagh is underway, Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate for Gandey assembly by-election appealed people to come out and vote and said people will bless them again.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Lok Sabha elections, actor Anita Raj cast her vote at a polling booth in Mumbai and displayed the indelible ink mark on her finger as a symbol of her civic duty.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by his wife Savitri Singh, cast their votes on Monday in Lucknow during the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Singh, who is the sitting MP and BJP candidate from the Lucknow constituency, appealed to voters nationwide to exercise their rig
The fifth phase of polling for Lok Sabha polls on May 20 across 49 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) with 6.33% voter turnout till 9 am, polling booths in many parts of Mumbai witnessed a low turnout.
Along with this, the actor also appealed to voters in the country to exercise their franchise in the fifth phase of polling of Lok Sabha elections being held from Monday morning.
While Bihar recorded 8.86 per cent voter turnout, Jammu and Kashmir recorded 7.63 per cent, Jharkhand 11.68 per cent, Ladakh 10.51 per cent, Maharashtra 6.33 per cent Odisha 6.87 per cent and West Bengal 15.35 per cent, the poll body said.
As the fifth phase of voting in Lok Sabha elections kick-started on Monday morning, several celebrities from Bollywood stepped out to cast their votes in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital. Actor RajKummar Rao was among the early voters.
Amidst the ongoing democratic process, actor and State Icon for Lok Sabha Elections, Samaira Sandhu, has made a heartfelt appeal to the voters of Chandigarh, urging them to fulfil their democratic duty.