Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Sunday called upon citizens to actively and responsibly exercise their right to vote, asserting that democratic institutions remain strong only when voters participate with awareness and integrity. Addressing the state-level celebrations of the 16th National Voters’ Day, the Governor said the theme “My India, My Vote” reflected the foundational principle that citizens are at the heart of Indian democracy.National Voters’ Day…
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Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Special voter registration camps are being held on Sunday across all 16 Assembly constituencies under Chennai district, covering a total of 4,097 polling stations. The camps are aimed at enrolling new voters and helping eligible voters whose names were removed during the recent revision of the electoral rolls to get re-included.Officials from the Corporation’s election department said the exercise is part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, which b…
Mumbai Jan 15 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan has taken to her social media account to highlight the issues prevailing in Mumbai, asking people to show up for vote and make a difference.Sharing a picture of herself with her finger inked, Soha wrote, “Dug up roads. Senseless construction. Traffic jams. Pollution. This is your time to vote Mumbai, not just complain #makeadifference #bmc #municipalelections #vote #everyvotecounts.”In the picture, Soha has shared a close-up selfie, pointing to her …
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) As voting is underway across Maharashtra for elections to 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a string of Bollywood personalities, including Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sonali Bendre, and Bhagyashree, showed up to exercise their right. Sonali was accompanied by her husband Goldie Behl, and their son, Ranbir, as they cast their votes, proudly displaying their inked fingers.Bhagyashree was seen flaunting her inked finger after cast…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Veteran poet and lyricist Gulzar exercised his right in the ongoing Maharashtra local body elections, proudly showing off his inked finger after casting his vote. Producer Kiran Rao and singer-actor Junaid Khan were also seen at polling booths, fulfilling their democratic duty on Thursday. The 91-year-old poet and lyricist was seen in his signature white kurta-pyjama, accompanied by a companion. After casting his vote, Gulzar paused for photographers outside the polling boo…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) During the ongoing Maharashtra local polls on Thursday, a senior citizen, who has lived in the area for over 60 years, voiced his frustration over the voting process directly to actress-politician Hema Malini. While Hema Malini addressed the media after casting her vote, an elderly citizen came and said to the actress-politician: ”I’m a senior citizen. I’ve been residing in this area for the last 60 years. There is chaos, for the first time. Last, I’m trying to vote since…
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) In an effort to ensure maximum inclusion in the electoral process, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a series of special voter registration camps across Tamil Nadu to enable eligible citizens to enrol in the electoral rolls or correct their details. The announcement follows the publication of the draft electoral roll for the state on December 19, after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.According to the Tamil Nadu Chief Electo…