PM Modi, Amit Shah Urge People To 'Vote In Record Numbers' Ahead Of LS Phase 5 Polls

Taking to his X handle, PM Narendra Modi urged all citizens in constituencies "polling today to vote in record numbers.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested all citizens to cast their vote ( Image Source :PTI )

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged all citizens to cast their vote ahead of the phase five of the Lok Sabha polls. In this phase, 49 Lok Sabha constituencies covering 8 states and two Union Territories will be going into polls. Taking to his X handle, PM Modi urged those constituencies polling today to "vote in record numbers.”

“As 49 seats across 8 states and UTs go to the polls today in the 5th phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, urging all those whose constituencies are polling today to vote in record numbers. I specially call upon women voters and young voters to exercise their franchise”, PM Modi tweeted. 

As 49 seats across 8 states and UTs go to the polls today in the 5th phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, urging all those whose constituencies are polling today to vote in record numbers. I specially call upon women voters and young voters to exercise their franchise.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2024

He also sent out the message in multiple languages including Hindi, Odia, Bangla, and Marathi.

୨୦୨୪ ଲୋକସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନର ପଞ୍ଚମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟରେ ଆଜି ୮ଟି ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଶାସିତ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ୪୯ଟି ଆସନରେ ମତଦାନ ହେବାକୁ ଥିବା ବେଳେ, ଆଜି ଯେଉଁ ମାନଙ୍କ ଆସନରେ ଭୋଟ୍ ହେଉଛି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ରେକର୍ଡ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ଭୋଟ ଦେବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରୁଛି। ମୁଁ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବରେ ମହିଳା ଏବଂ ଯୁବ ଭୋଟର ମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମତାଧିକାର ସାବ୍ୟସ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ଆହ୍ୱାନ…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2024

৮টি রাজ্য ও কেন্দ্রশাসিত অঞ্চলের ৪৯টি আসনে ২০২৪-এর লোকসভা নির্বাচনের পঞ্চম দফায় আজ যে সব কেন্দ্রে ভোট হচ্ছে, সেখানে রেকর্ড সংখ্যায় ভোটদানের জন্য সকলের কাছে আর্জি জানাচ্ছি। বিশেষ করে মহিলা এবং তরুণ ভোটারদের কাছে তাঁদের ভোটাধিকার প্রয়োগের আবেদন জানাচ্ছি।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also urged voters to exercise their franchise. 

"I appeal to all the people who are going to cast their votes in the fifth phase of the polling today to elect a visionary leadership that will continue to enhance the pride of the nation," he posted on X.  

In this phase, 5 seats in Bihar, 1 seat in Jammu And Kashmir, 3 seats in Jharkhand, 1 in Ladakh, 13 seats in Maharashtra, 5 seats in Odisha, 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh and 7 seats in West Bengal are set to go to polls. A total of 695 candidates from 8 states and Union Territories are in fray in this phase.

The key seats going into the fifth phase of polls today are Amethi, Raebareli, Mumbai, Lucknow, Thane, Baramulla, and Kaiserganj. The electoral process started with the first phase on April 19. The counting of votes are set to take place on June 4. Lok Sabha elections are being held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.