Lok Sabha Elections Phase 3 Live: Over 10% voting so far, big leaders like Amit Shah in fray; PM Modi cast his vote

Manish Kumar
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Lok Sabha Elections Phase 3 Voting LIVE Updates: The third phase of the Lok Sabha elections is underway with 93 parliamentary constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories in the fray. Polling began at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm. While voting was scheduled in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anant-Rajouri seat in the third phase, the Election Commission deferred it citing “adverse weather”. Among the key seats going to polls in the third phase, one is Gujarat’s Gandhinagar where Home Minister Amit Shah is contesting against Sonal Ramanbhai Patel of the Congress, and another is Maharashtra’s Baramati where Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule is fielded against his nephew Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday directed political parties to remove fake content from their social media platforms within three hours of such content being brought to their notice.

This is part of directives issued by the poll panel to political parties for responsible and ethical use of social media in election campaigning to ensure a level playing field for all stakeholders after taking cognisance of certain violations by them.

Samajwadi Party (SP) President and party candidate from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat Akhilesh Yadav and party candidate from Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat Dimple Yadav reach polling booth to cast their votes in UP’s Saifai.

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Gujarat’s Porbandar seat Mansukh Mandaviya castd his vote at a polling booth in Bhavnagar.

“I have voted in the ‘mahaparv’ of democracy for development, for a ‘viksit Bharat’ and make Modi the prime minister for the third time. There is an excitement in entire Gujarat, and on its basis, I can say that the BJP will win over 370 seats and the NDA 400 plus seats,” said Mansukh Mandaviya after casting his vote.

NCP-SCP candidate from Baramati Lok Sabha seat, Supriya Sule casts her vote at a polling booth in Baramati NCP has fielded Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar from Baramati.

“I would just very humbly appeal to the voters to make sure that the entire election process from Kashmir to Kanniyakumari is smooth, no misuse of power or muscle or money should be there. Elections must be fair, just and peaceful all over India…”, Sule told reporters.

(With inputs from agencies)

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