Wed Nov 20 06:31:00 UTC 2024: **Bollywood Stars Urge High Voter Turnout in Maharashtra Assembly Elections**
MUMBAI, INDIA (November 20, 2024) – Maharashtra’s 2024 Assembly elections saw a flurry of celebrity endorsements for voter participation today, with numerous prominent figures from the entertainment industry casting their ballots and encouraging citizens to do the same.
Among the early voters were cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, along with his family; actors Akshay Kumar, Rajkummar Rao, Sonu Sood, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’Souza, Gautami Kapoor, and Pooja Bhatt; and musician Vishal Dadlani. Filmmakers Kabir Khan and Zoya Akhtar, and actors Ali Fazal, John Abraham, and Farhan Akhtar also participated.
Tendulkar stressed the importance of voting as a civic duty, while Kumar praised the smooth voting process. Rao highlighted voting as a fundamental right in a democracy, and Sood urged citizens to view election day not as a holiday, but as an opportunity to effect change. Deshmukh expressed confidence in the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s prospects, and Kapoor described voting as liberating and vital for national change. Dadlani appealed to voters’ love for their state and country as motivation to participate. Farhan Akhtar emphasized the importance of voting before criticizing governance.
The high-profile endorsements come as Maharashtra holds elections across 288 constituencies, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, and other key political figures vying for seats. The Election Commission continues to push for high voter turnout.
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