Actor-politician Hema Malini and her daughter, actress Esha Deol, displayed their civic engagement by voting at the Jamnabai International School polling booth in Mumbai during the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly elections. Emphasizing the importance of voting, Hema Malini urged citizens to exercise their democratic rights and vote for the future of the country. Esha Deol also encouraged people to take the time to vote, highlighting the accessibility of polling stations near their homes.
Joining them in casting his vote was filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, showing that celebrities are actively participating in the election process. The single-phase elections across 288 constituencies in Maharashtra started at 7 am, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urging people to partake in this “festival of democracy.”
The main contest in the elections is between the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance and the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which includes various regional parties vying for power in the state. As citizens continue to come out to vote, the fate of Maharashtra hangs in the balance with the outcome of the election shaping the future course of the state.
Overall, the celebrity presence at the polling booths, along with the strong political encouragement from leaders like Prime Minister Modi, adds to the vibrancy of the democratic process in Maharashtra and emphasizes the importance of every vote in shaping the state’s future. (With inputs from agencies.)
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