PM urges voters in Bengal, Assam to cast votes in record numbers


Guwahati, Mar 27 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, on Saturday urged voters of West Bengal and Assam to cast their votes in record numbers.

Modi tweeted: "Today, the phase 1 of the West Bengal Assembly elections began. I would request all those who are voters in the seats polling today to exercise their franchise in record numbers."

"The first phase of elections began in Assam. Urging those eligible to vote in record numbers. I particularly call upon my young friends to vote."

In the first phase, 30 of the total of 294 Assembly seats in West Bengal and 47 of the 126 Assembly seats in Assam went to polls on Saturday under a heavy security measures.

Among the Assembly polls in five states, West Bengal has the maximum number of seats and highest phases staggered into eight, while polling would be held in Assam in three phases. Along with Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, results would be declared in five states on May 2.

 

  

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  • Gurka, mangaluru

    Sat, Mar 27 2021

    You can vote any party but end of the day if EVM is there no worries but you vote and vote that we only request. And we promise you another 100 years ADANI and AMBANI will be the number one richest in the entire world and we make you proud for that

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  • Maria Siqueira, Shirva - Udupi

    Sat, Mar 27 2021

    Votes will decide because Ambani & Adani will take Hindustan to the highest hilt technologically!

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  • Maria Siqueira, Shirva - Udupi

    Sat, Mar 27 2021

    BJP winning, all types of allegations will crop up! They will even say that men from Mars came down and voted electronically!!

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  • anthony, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 27 2021

    Many Voters in Kanthi Dakshin assembly seat in Bengal allege that inspite of voting for TMC, The VVPAT showed the BJP Symbol. This message is Viral on social media. Is this PC Sorkar's Black Magic or EVM Gutala

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  • Joe, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 27 2021

    Don't believe these political parties, when they know that they are not going to win they will use social media to spread lies and gullible people like you immediately believe it as truth. First check whether mobile phones are allowed inside polling booths and then spread fake news.

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