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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Leaders, notable personalities cast their votes in phase 2 polling
Nirmala Sitharaman, Rahul Dravid and Narayana Murthy were among the early voters in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections which is taking place today.
Updated on: Apr 26, 2024 1:41 PM IST
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, software industry icon N R Narayana Murthy, his wife and Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty, former cricketer Rahul Dravid, and actor Prakash Raj were among the early voters as polling for 88 Lok Sabha seats began in 13 states and Union Territories on Friday.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday exhorted people to vote, saying they should exercise their democratic right despite the soaring mercury. (PTI)
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Rahul Dravid, who is the Indian men's cricket team's head coach said, this is an opportunity for everyone to participate, and take forward democracy. "Good arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of elections...please come out and vote in large numbers. There should be record turnout in Bengaluru this time. Youths should come out and vote, especially first time voters," he said. (PTI)
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Speaking to news agency PTI, Prakash Raj said he voted for the candidate that he has faith in and "for the issues mentioned in the manifesto of the parties." (ANI)
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"I have voted against the hate and people who are dividing the country. I have voted for a good representative from my constituency," he said. (ANI)
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RSS Sarakaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bengaluru. (PTI)
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Polling began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm. A total of 247 candidates - 226 men and 21 women, are in the fray for the first phase in 14 segments covering most of the southern and coastal districts, where more than 2.88 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in 30,602 polling stations. (REUTERS)
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