Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:11am on 13 May 2024,Monday Politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah encouraged voters to participate enthusiastically in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, encompassing 96 seats across 10 states and Union Territories. PM Modi emphasized the importance of strengthening democracy through high voter turnout, particularly among young and female voters. Amit Shah called upon voters in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir to cast their votes in large numbers, aiming to form a government prioritizing heritage preservation, poverty alleviation, and counter-Naxalism efforts. Simultaneously, polling commenced for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha legislative assemblies. Voting began at 7:00 am across all constituencies.