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Sachin, along with his wife Anjali and daughter Sara, arrived at a Mumbai polling booth to cast his vote. The former cricketer also urged the public to come out and vote.
Sachin Tendulkar, with wife Anjali and Sara, at Mumbai’s polling booth (Photo: Viral Bhayani)
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday exercised his fundamental right by casting his vote in the ongoing Assembly Elections in Maharashtra. Over 9.7 crore voters will be choosing from among the 4,136 candidates in the fray as polling began in all the 288 assembly seats at 7 am on Wednesday and will continue till November 23.
Meanwhile, Sachin, along with his wife Anjali and daughter Sara, arrived at a Mumbai polling booth to cast his vote. The former cricketer also urged the public to come out and vote.
“I have been an icon of the Election Commission of India for quite some time now. The message I am giving is to vote. It is our responsibility. I urge everyone to come out and vote,” Sachin said while speaking to ANI.
#WATCH | Mumbai: After casting his vote, Former Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar says, “I have been an icon of the ECI (Election Commission of India) for quite some time now. The message I am giving is to vote. It is our responsibility. I urge everyone to come out and vote.”… pic.twitter.com/5FPTjA4SSx— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024
About Maharashtra Election s:
The number of candidates this time has increased by 28 per cent compared to the 2019 state assembly elections. This year, 4,136 candidates are contesting, up from 3,239 in 2019.
Among these candidates, 2,086 are independents. Rebels are in the fray in over 150 constituencies, with candidates from the Mahayuti and MVA contesting against their party’s official nominees.
As on October 30, the updated number of registered voters stands at 9,70,25,119, officials said.
Among these, there are 5,00,22,739 male voters, 4,69,96,279 female voters, and 6,101 transgender voters. Additionally, the total number of PwD (Persons with Disabilities) voters is 6,41,425, while the number of service voters from the armed forces is 1,16,170.
(With Agency Inputs)
