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Kailash Kher Urges All to Vote as Celebrities Cast Ballots in BMC Polls

Singer Kailash Kher cast his vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections and encouraged all citizens to participate in the democratic process. He praised Mumbai voters for being responsible and fulfilling their civic duty. Several other celebrities, including Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, and Suniel Shetty, were also seen at polling stations across the city. The elections are being held across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, with results scheduled for January 16.

Key Points: Kailash Kher, Akshay Kumar Vote in Mumbai BMC Elections

  • Kailash Kher votes in BMC polls
  • Urges public to fulfil democratic duty
  • Akshay Kumar among early celebrity voters
  • Polling across 29 Maharashtra corporations
  • Results to be declared on January 16
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"Every person should step out to vote," says Kailash Kher after voting in BMC polls

Singer Kailash Kher urges every person to vote after casting his ballot in Mumbai BMC polls. Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, and others also participate.

"Every person should step out of their home and vote. - Kailash Kher"

Mumbai, January 15

Singer Kailash Kher stepped out on Thursday to cast his vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, joining millions of citizens across Maharashtra.

The Padma Shri awardee was seen visiting a polling booth in Mumbai to fulfil his civic duty. After voting, Kher spoke about the sense of responsibility shown by people in the city and urged everyone to take part in the democratic process.

Talking about Mumbai voters being "responsible" and the importance of voting, Kher told ANI, "The people of Mumbai are very responsible, they fulfil their duty, we just have to carry forward this tradition. Every person should step out of their home and vote."

Actor Akshay Kumar was among the first celebrities to vote on Thursday. Several other film personalities were also seen at polling centres. These included Twinkle Khanna, Nana Patekar, Vishal Dadlani and Suniel Shetty.

Polling across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra began early this morning. The elections are taking place after an intense campaign and are seen as crucial for major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nashik, and Pimpri-Chinchwad.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena are contesting the civic elections as allies under the Mahayuti banner, except in Pune. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has chosen to fight independently in most corporations. In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, both NCP factions have come together under a joint manifesto.

According to the State Election Commission, a total of 3.48 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots to decide the fate of 15,908 candidates contesting 2,869 seats across 893 wards in 29 municipal corporations. A total of 39,092 polling centres have been set up across the state.

Polling began at 7:30 am today and will continue until 5:30 pm. The counting of votes is scheduled to take place on Friday, January 16.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Voted this morning in Andheri. The process was smooth. Hope the elected representatives focus on real issues like monsoon flooding and better public transport instead of political dramas.
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Aman W
Respect to Kailash Kher for the message. But sometimes I feel, after voting, the connection is lost. We need more accountability from corporators throughout their term, not just during elections.
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Sarah B
As someone who recently moved to Mumbai, seeing this civic engagement is impressive. The scale is massive - 3.48 crore voters! It's a great example of democracy in action.
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Vikram M
Absolutely right. BMC is Asia's richest municipal corporation. We need responsible people to handle that budget. My family and I all voted. Fingers crossed for better infrastructure!
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Nisha Z
Good to see stars voting, but the real heroes are the common Mumbaikars standing in line. Hope the voter turnout is high across all wards. The city's future is in our hands.

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