Vote for a strong India: UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Brajesh Pathak appealed to voters to come out in large numbers and vote for Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra to make India more strong.

Appealing to the voters, the Deputy Chief Minister said, “Today the last phase of voting is going on and people are coming out of their homes in large numbers to vote and are voting to complete the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra. I want to appeal to all the voters to come out of their homes as soon as possible and reach the booths and vote for a strong India.”

The seventh phase marks a grand finish to the world’s largest polling marathon that began on the 19th of last month and has already covered six phases and 486 Lok Sabha seats.

Voting started in the last 57 parliamentary constituencies at 7 am today across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

According to the Election Commission of India, over 10.06 crore electors including approximately 5.24 crore male, 4.82 crore female and 3574 third gender electors are expected to exercise their franchise.

Polling began at 7 am in 8 states which include Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

A total of 904 candidates are in the fray for the final phase of polling. The prominent candidates in the fray in this phase include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nishikant Dubey, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Congress leaders Manish Tewari, Charanjit Singh Channi, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Misa Bharti.

Polling for the earlier six phases of Lok Sabha elections was held on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20 and May 25. The results of the polls will be declared on June 4. (ANI)