LS polls LIVE | Phase 2 records 60% voter turnout; Tripura highest at 77.53%
Vote to protect democracy: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday (April 26) urged voters to come out and vote to protect democracy from the clutches of dictatorship.
In a fervent appeal to voters, he said this is not an ordinary election and they should not be swayed by any diversionary tactics. He said the Constitution should reverberate in their hearts before they push the voting button.
Kharge also appealed to first-time voters to come out in large numbers and vote as they were the real changemakers in this movement for democracy.
"'We, the people of India' - this soul of the Constitution of India, should reverberate in your hearts and minds, before you push the voting button. Do not forget that this is not an ordinary election. It is an election to protect Democracy from the clutches of dictatorship," he said in his message on X.
"To all my dear citizens, from 89 Constituencies in 13 States and UTs, do not get swayed by any diversionary tactics and lies,” said Kharge.
Brisk voting in Kerala
Over 11 per cent voting recorded in eight constituencies of UP till 9 am
7.4 per cent turnout recorded in eight Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra till 9 am
24 per cent turnout in Kerala till 11 am
State-wise voter turnout till 9 am
15.42 per cent turnout in three seats till 9 am in Chhattisgarh
Rajasthan witnesses nearly 12 per cent polling in first two hours
13.82 per cent polling in six seats in MP till 9 am
Manipur: 15.49 pc voter turnout recorded till 9 am
Bihar: Nearly 10 pc voter turnout recorded in 5 LS seats till 9 am
Tripura East records 16.97 pc voter turnout till 9 am
9.21 per cent voter turnout recorded in Karnataka's 14 constituencies till 9 am