As polling is underway
in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry for Assembly
elections, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday
urged voters to cast their votes.
In a tweet, Rahul said:
“Do cast your votes today – India is counting on you.”
AICC general secretary
Priyanka Gandhi also requested people to vote in large numbers for a “strong,
progressive and prosperous future”.
“As polling begins in
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, I request my sisters and brothers to go out
and vote in large numbers and ensure a strong, progressive and prosperous
future for themselves,” she tweeted.
n a Facebook post, she
also urged people in Assam to vote in large numbers and strengthen the
democratic process.
"Brothers and
sisters in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, it is time to
exercise your democratic right, Go Vote! for peace and progress," the
Congress tweeted from its official Twitter handle.
Earlier today, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath
Singh also appealed to the voters in four states and one Union Territory to
exercise their franchise in record number.
Polling began at 7 am
on Tuesday for one of the busiest days in the ongoing Assembly election in West
Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Polling is being held
for a total of 475 of the total 824 assembly constituencies across the four
states and UT.
