LS Polls Phase 3: ‘Voter ID More Powerful than IED,’ Says PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by BJP President Amit Shah, cast his vote in Ahmedabad, as all the 26 seats in Gujarat go to polls today.
Forty-four seats across three states - Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa – and two union territories are casting their vote on Tuesday, 23 April, in the third phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Two seats of Goa and one each of union territories – Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli – are also voting today.
Four Assembly seats in Gujarat and three in Goa are also polling simultaneously along with the Lok Sabha seats.

‘Power of Voter ID More than IED’: PM Modi to Voters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after casting his vote, spoke to the media where he urged the voters to cast their vote with enthusiasm, and responsibly.
After casting his vote, PM Modi said that he felt cleansed, like after taking a holy dip.
"“Today third phase of polling is underway, I am fortunate that I also got the opportunity to fulfill my duty in my home state of Gujarat. Like you feel pure after a holy dip in Kumbh, one feels pure after casting vote in this festival of democracy.”" - Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi Casts Vote in Ahmedabad, Urges People to Vote

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after seeking blessings from his mother, Heeraben Modi cast his vote in Ahmedabad, in Gujarat.
"“I urge the people of India to cast their vote with enthusiasm, their vote will decide the fate of the country. Who to vote for, who not to vote for, the voter of India is smart enough to decide, everyone in the world knows that.”"

NCPs Supriya Sule Casts Vote in Baramati

Nationalist Congress Party’s Supriya Sule along with her family casts her vote a polling station in Baramati. 

Nationalist Congress Party's Supriya Sule along with her family casts her vote a polling station in Baramati. She is a sitting MP and NCP’s MP candidate from Maharashtra’s Baramati.

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani Casts Vote

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, along with wife Anjali Rupani, cast his vote in Rajkot.

EVM Replaced in Goa Polling Station

An entire set of EVM has been replaced for AC 34, Polling Station No 31 as per reports from DEO South Goa.

PM Modi Seeks Mother's Blessings Ahead of Voting

Ahead of casting his vote in Ahmedabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his mother Heeraben Modi. The PM was seen sharing sweets and touching his mother’s feet during the visit.

Amit Shah Near Ahmedabad Polling Booth

BJP President and party's candidate from Gandhinagar, Amit Shah, was near the polling booth at the Nishan Higher Secondary School in Ranip, Ahmedabad. This is the booth where PM Narendra Modi will cast his vote.

PM Modi Reaches his Mother's Residence Ahead of Polling

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at his mother's residence in Gandhinagar. PM Modi will cast his vote in Ahmedabad, at around 7:30 am.

VIP Voter in Gujarat Today

The list of VIP Voters to vote in Gujarat today.

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and former deputy PM LK Advani are the people scheduled to vote in Gujarat today. According to TV9 Gujarat, PM Modi will vote at 7:30 am, BJP President Amit Shah at 9 am, while Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to vote at around 12:30 pm, along with LK Advani.

PM Modi to Cast His Vote in Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while urging voters to vote in record numbers, said that he will be voting in Ahmedabad in a short while.
“Your vote is precious and will shape the direction our nation takes in the years to come,” PM Modi said.

Voting Begins in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Two UT's

Voting for the third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections for 117 seats across 13 states began at 7 am, 23 April.

All 26 Seats of Gujarat Vote Today

370 candidates, including BJP President Amit Shah are in fray in 26 seats in Gujarat. The BJP had won all the 26 seats in the state in 2014 elections.
While Shah is contesting from the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Jaswantsinh Bhabhor is the BJP candidate from the Dahod seat.
Former minister Bharat Solanki of the Congress is contesting from the Anand Lok Sabha seat while Leader of Opposition in state Assembly Paresh Dhanani is the party's nominee from Amreli.
Gujarat has 4,51,52,373 eligible voters, including 10.06 lakh first-time voters. A total 2,23,775 personnel, including presiding and polling officers, and micro and sector observers, have been appointed for conducting the election process.

14 Maharashtra Seats Polling Today

Altogether 249 candidates are in the fray in 14 constituencies in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra.
State BJP President Raosaheb Danve (Jalna) and NCP chief Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule (Baramati) are among the prominent candidates in fray.
Altogether 2,57,89,738 voters, including 1,33,19,010 men, 1,24,70,076 women and 652 members of the third gender, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the third phase

Two LS Seats, Three Assembly Seats in Goa Go to Polls

Polling for two Lok Sabha seats and bypolls for three state Assembly seats in Goa will be held in a single phase on Tuesday, election officials said on Monday.
Over 1,600 polling booths have been set up for the elections in North Goa and South Goa Lok Sabha constituencies and Shiroda, Mapusa and Mandrem Assembly seats, they said.
There are 12 candidates in the fray for the two Lok Sabha constituencies and 18 for the three Assembly seats.
Around 11 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise.
The by-elections in Shiroda and Mandrem were necessitated after their sitting Congress MLAs resigned and joined the ruling BJP. The Mapusa seat fell vacant following the death of its sitting MLA.