Amid the ongoing polling in the Northeast states of Meghalaya and Nagaland, Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday appealed to voters of the two states to give "change a chance".
As polling began for the Meghalaya Assembly on Monday, the first five voters received mementoes in a bid to encourage robust turnout and voting in the early hours.
In line with the motto of 'no voter to be left behind', the poll officers in Meghalaya braved harsh conditions, and trekked difficult terrains to reach their respective polling stations.
After going through every political party's election manifesto or poll promises, electorates in Nagaland today are poised to cast their votes, keeping issues in minds ranging from separate state's demands, corruption, etc.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday has lauded all those involved in monumental effort by the Election Commission of India to ensure every eligible voter can vote with ease in Meghalaya, said a press release by Prime Minister's Office.
According to locals, most people in these areas have a fondness for English and name themselves or their kin after fancy English words. And, as is evidenced by some of the names on the electoral rolls, they couldn't care less about the meaning of the English words they were named after.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the efforts of the Election Commission and polling personnel in reaching out to the voters till the last mile and facilitating them to exercise their franchise.
During the high-decibel election campaign that ended on Saturday, all the contesting parties made a last-ditch effort to win over the voters in bid to swing their mandate in their favour. Many top BJP leaders, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah canvassed
Jayaram Venkatesan, the Convenor of the NGO, raised a series of allegations including the use of money to influence voters in the Erode East constituency.