PM Modi urges record voter turnout in Telangana assembly elections

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Narendra Modi urged the people of Telangana on Thursday to cast their votes in record numbers in the elections to the 119-member state Assembly.
Voting began at 7 am at various polling booths across the state.

Taking to X, PM Modi appealed to people to strengthen the 'festival of democracy' by casting their votes.
«I call upon my sisters and brothers of Telangana to vote in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy.

I particularly urge young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise,» he said.

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  Ahead of the polls, the state saw top national leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and ruling BRS supremo K Chandrasekar Rao wooing voters.
  Telangana is witnessing a triangular contest between the BJP, Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). BRS has fielded candidates in all 119 seats.
  As many as 2,290 candidates from 109 national and regional parties including 221 women and one transgender are in the fray.
  Their fate will be decided by a total of 3.17 crore voters.
  
  A total of 103 legislators are re-contesting this time, most of them from the ruling Bharat Rasthra Samithi (BRS).
  
  Voters would exercise their franchise at 35,655 polling stations set up across the state.
  
  For the first time in Telangana, a home voting facility is being provided to persons with disabilities and voters