Lok Sabha elections, BJP candidate from Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha seat, Ujjwal Nikam, on Monday hoped that all Mumbaikars would exercise their right to vote.
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«First, I will go to a temple and then cast my vote, and after that, I will visit polling stations in my constituency. Voting is a festival in a democracy, and I hope all Mumbaikars will exercise their right to vote,» Nikam said.
Voting across 49 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight security and arrangements began on Monday morning.
The voting started at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm, with those in line by the closing time still allowed to vote.
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In a bid to retain the sitting seat, the BJP has fielded 26/11 special prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, replacing two-time MP Poonam Mahajan against Congress' Varsha Gaikwad from Maharashtra's Mumbai North