Gandhinagar: The third phase of the General Elections for Lok Sabha commenced today. Voting is underway in 93 constituencies spanning 11 states and Union Territories, including Gujarat. Prime Minister Modi is exercising his right to vote at a polling booth located in Nishan School, Ranip, Ahmedabad, his home state.

Watch | Prime Minister Narendra Modi casts his vote for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at Nishan Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad, Gujarathttps://t.co/h0fL1RUbvl pic.twitter.com/Xzrowf1mou

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This specific polling station holds significance for the Prime Minister as it is close to his elder brother, Somabhai Modi’s residence. During both assembly and Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi consistently votes at this booth, while for local elections, he opts for postal voting from Delhi. As a voter, he will cast his ballot for the candidate contesting the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, currently represented by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s Union Home Minister, Amit Shah. Shah has also arrived in Ranip to accompany the Prime Minister during the voting process.

Watch | PM Narendra Modi addresses the media in Gujarat after casting his vote for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.https://t.co/h0fL1RUbvl pic.twitter.com/0iBfZYoWaL

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Watch | After casting his vote, PM Modi says, "Today marks the third phase of voting. I appeal to my fellow countrymen about the great importance of 'Daan' in our nation, and in the same spirit, they should vote as much as possible. Four rounds of voting are still ahead. As a… pic.twitter.com/TXVw2IRTKn

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After casting his vote, PM Modi says, “Today marks the third phase of voting. I appeal to my fellow countrymen about the great importance of ‘Daan’ in our nation, and in the same spirit, they should vote as much as possible. Four rounds of voting are still ahead. As a voter in Gujarat, this is the only place where I vote regularly, and Amit Bhai is contesting from here as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.”

“India’s election process, election management is an example for the world’s democracies to learn from. The world’s biggest universities should do a case study. There are elections in around 64 countries and there should be a comparison of all of them. This year is like a celebration of democracy… I again tell the countrymen to vote in large numbers and celebrate the festival of democracy,” he added.

PM Narendra Modi also asked media personnel to take care of their health while covering Lok Sabha Election 2024 and said “You should drink more water and it will be good for your health and will also give you energy.”

Across the 93 constituencies, a total of 17.24 crore voters are expected to cast their votes from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. In Gujarat alone, there are 4.97 crore voters, comprising 2.56 crore males, 2.41 crore females, and 1,534 individuals from the third gender, who are set to cast their votes in 50,788 polling booths.

Watch | PM Narendrabhai Modi shares a light-hearted moment with a child as he greets people after casting his vote at a polling booth in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/Wzu5mg8CTX

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