Nanded (Maharashtra) [India], After casting his vote at a polling booth in Nanded, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Friday urged people to exercise their franchise in large numbers, during the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Voting is taking place. "My appeal to the people is to go and vote in large numbers" in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in the state including Akola, Amravati, Wardha, Yavatmal-Washim, Hingoli, Nanded, Buldhana and Parbhani. "Contribute to the democratic process and vote because your one Votes are important to bring a strong government," Chavan said while urging wider participation in the election process. On his defection from the Congress party ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections, Chavan refrained from saying anything, "I don't want to say anything. Whatever happens, the public will have to say." Chavan highlighted recent progress in addressing the demands of the Maratha community, noting the implementation of 10% reservation for the group. "All the misunderstandings have been resolved, There is no doubt among the people that Marathas have got 10% reservation," he said. Earlier, in February, after quitting the Congress party, the former Maharashtra CM joined the BJP after "seeing the mood of the country". They went.In politics, you need to understand the mood of the country. Seeing the mood of the people, I decided to join BJP. I will not comment on Congress, whatever happens in Congress will be their work. I respect Sonia Gandhi. Chavan said, I have just left the party and I am not old enough to comment on them.
The second phase of voting in Maharashtra began on Friday.There are 88 Lok Sabha constituencies in the second phase of voting across the country, including all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assam and Bihar. Voting was to be held today in initially 89 constituencies, including six in Madhya Pradesh, three each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal and one each in Tripura, Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir. However, the Election Commission later announced that voting would not take place during the second phase due to the death of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP candidate) in Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The first phase of voting for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, the world's largest electoral exercise, took place on April 19 in 102 constituencies across two states and union territories, with over 62 per cent turnout, according to the Election Commission. The third phase of elections will be held on March 7.
The second phase of voting in Maharashtra began on Friday.There are 88 Lok Sabha constituencies in the second phase of voting across the country, including all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assam and Bihar. Voting was to be held today in initially 89 constituencies, including six in Madhya Pradesh, three each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal and one each in Tripura, Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir. However, the Election Commission later announced that voting would not take place during the second phase due to the death of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP candidate) in Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The first phase of voting for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, the world's largest electoral exercise, took place on April 19 in 102 constituencies across two states and union territories, with over 62 per cent turnout, according to the Election Commission. The third phase of elections will be held on March 7.
