Ahead of the second section of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public gathering in Maharashtra’s Nanded. PM Modi, who’s presently on a go to to Maharashtra for election campaigning, is campaigning for Mahayuti’s candidates from the parliamentary seat of Nanded Prataprao Patil Chikhlikar.
Speaking at the gathering, PM Modi stated, “Yesterday, the first phase of polling concluded. I congratulate & express my gratitude to all those who cast their vote and especially the first-time voters. After the polling concluded, the analysis that was done on the booth level and the information that was received confirms that in the first phase, there has been one-sided voting for NDA.”
Further, taking a dig at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi stated, like Amethi, Congress will lose its floor from Wayanad additionally. He stated, “Congress ke shehzade unhe bhi Wayanad mein sankat dikh raha hai. Shehzade aur unki toli April 26 ko Wayanad mein voting ka intezaar kar rahe hain…Jaise Amethi se bhagna pada, aap maan ke chaliye wo Wayanad bhi chodenge.”
Significantly, from Nanded, PM Modi will then journey to Maharashtra’s Parbhani. The PM had earlier addressed a public assembly in Maharashtra’s Wardha district on Friday.
Later, from Maharashtra, PM Modi will then journey to Karnataka for the election rallies scheduled in Bengaluru and Chikkaballapur. It is pertinent to word that that is PM Modi’s third go to to Karnataka this election season.
Moreover, at the rally in Palace Grounds right this moment, Modi will marketing campaign for the get together candidates in Bengaluru’s North, Central, South, and Rural seats. MoS (agriculture) Shobha Karandlaje is contesting from Bengaluru North, whereas well-known heart specialist Dr. CN Manjunath might be contesting from Bengaluru Rural.
It is pertinent to word that each of the seats in Maharashtra (Nanded and Parbhani) and Karnataka (Bengaluru and Chikkaballapur) will go on polls in the course of the second section of elections.
Voter turnout crosses 60 p.c
Meanwhile, PM Modi earlier on Friday thanked the voters for his or her large response in the course of the first section of the Lok Sabha Election 2024. In a social media put up, PM Modi wrote, “First phase, great response! Thank you to all those who have voted today. I’m getting excellent feedback from today’s voting. It’s clear that people across India are voting for the NDA in record numbers.”
According to the Election Commission of India, over 60% of voter turnout was recorded till 7 p.m. in the course of the first section of the elections held throughout 102 Lok Sabha constituencies and 92 Assembly constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, the place state legislature polls have been held concurrently on Friday. It is pertinent to word that the determine is tentative and is probably going to change.
In an announcement launched on the voting turnout proportion in the course of the first section of elections, the Election Commission of India stated,
“Polling for the first phase of general elections in 2024 recorded high voter turnout despite the heat wave. Polling remains largely peaceful, with voters from various walks of life participating enthusiastically in a dazzling display of civic responsibility and pride. In the first round of the 2024 general elections, polling has been completed for 10 states and UTs to elect the 18th Lok Sabha, along with polling for the state legislative assemblies of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The Commission thanked voters of Phase 1 and the entire election machinery.”
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