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[Watch] Gujarat Polls: PM Modi Casts His Vote, Urges People To Exercise Their Right To Franchise

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OB Bureau

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood in a queue as he voted in the Gandhinagar constituency in the final phase of the Gujarat elections on Monday. After casting his vote, he walked in front of a crowd showing his inked finger and encouraging others to vote.

The PM appealed to people, especially women and young voters to come out and exercise their right to franchise in large numbers.

The prime minister also urged people to visit ballots and chose their preferences for several by-polls being held across the country.

Taking to Twitter, Modi said, “urging all those who are voting in Phase 2 of the Gujarat elections, particularly the young voters and women voters to vote in large numbers. I will be casting my vote in Ahmedabad at around 9 AM.”

“There are also by-polls taking place in different parts of India. I urge those whose seats are witnessing these by-polls to turnout in large numbers and vote,” he said in another tweet.

The PM was seen walking to the polling booth at Nishan Public School to a cheering crowd. He greeted the people on the way and stood in a queue awaiting his turn to vote.

He then walked to his elder brother Soma Modi’s house located near the polling station. PM Modi congratulated the voters and the Election Commission of India for celebrating the “festival of democracy”.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also cast his vote in Ahmedabad today.

OB Bureau

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