Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi urges voters to open ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’ as phase 1 polling begins
Lok Sabha elections on Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi requested voters to open ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ in every corner of the country to strengthen democracy and defeating hatred. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Rahul Gandhi wrote, “Today is the first phase of voting! Remember, each of your votes is going to decide the future of Indian democracy and the coming generations." “So come out and strengthen democracy by applying the balm of your vote to the wounds inflicted on the soul of the nation in the last 10 years. Defeat hatred and open the 'Mohabbat ki Dukaan' in every corner," he added.
The former Congress president also shared a graphic of the key Congress guarantees to the people including the right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP), and a nationwide caste census. Also Read |Live updates on Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1 voting The polling has begun in 102 parliamentary seats across 21 states and Union Territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections today, April 19. The polling commenced at 7 am and will end at 6 pm.
Overall, 1625 candidates cutting across parties are in the fray in the first phase of elections. Top candidates include Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Sarbanada Sonowal, and Bhupendra Yadav along with Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, DMK's Kanimozhi, and BJP leader K Annamalai. Sporadic incidents of violence are also being reported during ongoing elections in West Bengal where polling is being held on three seats – Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar.
Voting for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases beginning today. The counting of votes will take place on June 4. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is seeking a record third
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