Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Sachin Tendulkar along family cast vote in Mumbai

Sachin Tendulkar and his wife were not the only ones voting this time. Their children, daughter Sara and son Arjun, also visited the polling booth  to cast their vote for the first time.

Indian cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar, along family cast their votes as Mumbai averaged a voter turnout of 17 percent till 1 pm on Monday. In the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019, votes are being cast in 17 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Tendulkar came to vote with his family in Bandra's polling centre number 203. Sachin and his wife were not the only ones voting this time. Their children, daughter Sara and son Arjun, also visited the polling booth  to cast their vote for the first time. Recently, Tendulkar had shared a video on his Twitter handle, urging people to come out and vote on 29th April for the 17th Lok Sabha elections polls.

The right to vote is the gift of democracy. Let's all go out and VOTE!#VoteForIndia#LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/CuzLniWUsn

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 26, 2019

Check the date and make a note, because it is our right to cast our vote!

Let's go and exercise our right to vote and be the change we want to see. #VoteKar #LokSabhaElections2019 #GoVote@ECISVEEP https://t.co/juVo6R1rPD — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 27, 2019

Sachin took to Twitter to express how for him voting this year has been so much more special with Sara and Arjun voting for the first time.

Voting this year has been so much more special with Sara and Arjun voting for the first time. I urge you all to go out and VOTE too!#LokSabhaElections#GotInked@ECISVEEP pic.twitter.com/CybBru4cG2

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 29, 2019

The Election Commission of India used a creative featuring Sachin Tendulkar in a tweet for urging the people to vote in huge numbers, with the message reading, "With drives, flicks & hooks It’s tough to get his wicket, Pledge & cast your vote Says the God of Cricket, @sachin_rt. #GoVote in #LokSabhaElections2019 @BCCI "

With drives, flicks & hooks It’s tough to get his wicket, Pledge & cast your vote Says Bharat Ratna @sachin_rt.#GoVote in #LokSabhaElections2019@BCCI pic.twitter.com/0IfAVY1MAF

— Election Commission #DeshKaMahatyohar (@ECISVEEP) April 28, 2019