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State Assembly Elections 2017: These pictures might force you to exercise your vote

A large number of people, including men, women, old age, and youth, gathered at the polling booths to cast their votes in Punjab and Goa.

• By: News Desk |
• February 4, 2017 3:16 pm

On February 4, the state assembly polls in Punjab and Goa commenced from 8 am and 7 am in the morning respectively. A large number of people, including men, women, old age, and youth, gathered at the polling booths to cast their votes.

Apart from the common voters, several known faces like Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Goa CM Lakshmikant Parsekar, AAP candidate from Jalalabad, Bhagwant Mann, comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi, cricketer Harbhajan Singh, the Badals, Navjot Sidhu and Capt Amarinder Singh, also arrived at the booths to exercise their right to vote.

By 1 pm in the afternoon, 56 per cent of the voter turnout was witnessed in Goa while 36 per cent voting happened in Punjab.

The arrival of youth and people with disability at the booths to cast vote were the most encouraging part about the polling. Also, following are the highlights of the polling day:

• Congress party’s CM candidate, Capt Amarinder Singh casts his vote

Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote at booth no. 89 in Patiala #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/N2VzQGs0ZP

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• Voter turnout in North Goa 55%, in South Goa 52%. Total voter turnout in Goa till 1 pm 53%
• After Navjot Sidhu, his son Karan Singh says – Very confident of our win, did door to door campaigns and got a positive response about my mother & father.
• Expert comments from RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav:

BJP ka safaya ho jayega yahi sanket mil raha hai: Lalu Prasad Yadav on #Goa & #Punjab elections pic.twitter.com/y3qzfrd6OB

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• Famous Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans arrives to cast his vote, says BJP-Akali Dal will win and Parkash Singh Badal will become the CM for the sixth time.

BJP’s Hans Raj Hans exercises his right to vote at a polling booth in Jalandhar #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/eT2Tp3zU4K

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• Is dharm yudh mei satya ki jeet hone wali hai; Hum sure hain ki sarkar Cong ki banegi; Yahan se Cong ke jhande mei danda lagega-Navjot Sidhu
• The newly joined Congress member from Punjab, Navjot Singh Sidhu, along with his wife Navjot Kaur arrives to vote at booth in Amritsar

Will give Rahul Gandhi great gift with Congress’ revival says Navjot S.Sidhu as he arrives to vote at booth in Amritsar,wth wife Navjot Kaur pic.twitter.com/tTmd4eXcb8

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• The polling percentage in Goa are as follows

South Goa’s polling percentage: 32%, North Goa’s polling percentage 35%. Goa’s overall turnout till 11 am: 34% #GoaElection2017

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• ‘Pink Booth’ set up in Goa for women to cast their votes

#GoaElection2017 : Women cast their votes at the pink booth in Margao. pic.twitter.com/chU2my3YcD

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• “Aftr 30-yrs there was a blast in Punjab while Kejriwal was having dinner & breakfast with Babbar Khalsa. It is a clear indication that ISI sponsors Kejriwal. Punjab wants a government that coordinates with Centre not one that has issues with Centre every day, certainly not one that ruined Delhi,” said Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal

• ‘Right to vote must not be wasted”: 75- year old woman sets an example by casting her vote in Goa

75- year old woman casts her vote at polling booth no.14 in Goa’s Margao #GoaElection2017 pic.twitter.com/5cLXcGJO8h

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• By the initial 2 hours, Goa recorded 15% voting while  12% voters turnout till 10:30 am

 

• Team India’s veteran bowler, Harbhajan Singh reaches along with his mother to cast vote in Jalandhar. Official at polling booth no.23 in Jalandhar takes a selfie with Cricketer Harbhajan Singh.
• “Pehle do parties the, ab 3 hai, kaafhi votes divert honge, par jo bhi jeete woh Punjab ko apne party se pehle rakhe,” said Harbhajan after casting vote.

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh along with his mother Avtar Kaur, waiting to cast his vote at polling booth no.23 in Jalandhar #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/vOFn715HKu

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Official at polling booth no.23 in Jalandhar takes a selfie with Cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who came there to cast his vote #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/xjdrra3aE3

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• “Amarinder Singh is ‘dal-badlu’ leader. I have an experience of 70-years and have always fought for Punjab & India. This is just a small battle,” said Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal.
• Punjab Deputy CM says we’ll have a bigger win than last time, Amarinder Singh is only drama & AAP is on 3rd position.

 

• The current Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal, and Deputy Chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal cast their votes

CM Parkash Singh Badal of SAD casts his vote at a polling booth in Lambi #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/nwhBmCrr44

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• Punjab has recorded overall polling percentage of 8% till 9 :30 am
• Actor turned politician and an Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Jalalabad constituency, Bhagwant Mann, casts his vote in Mohali

AAP’s Bhagwant Mann casts his vote at booth no.126 (Govt School) in Mohali #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/qXPVef7pJT

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• And here comes a  first-time voter and she says, No matter whose govt comes in power, youth wants employment

No matter whose govt comes in power, youth wants employment: First time voter at a polling booth in Lambi #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/NkzZEtYzul

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• Comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi casts his vote in Bhatinda, says voting is our right and must be exercised

AAP’s Gurpreet Ghuggi casts his vote at a polling station in Bathinda, says voting is our right and must be exercised #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/rChloYOmiy

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• It’s good to see people coming to cast vote in Punjab in good numbers

Polling at booth no 91 Zirakpur, Punjab #elections @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/XzhrvvVkRG

— Adil Akhzer (@adilakhzer) February 4, 2017

• In Jalandhar, Congress candidate Pargat Singh casts his vote at booth no. 66

#PunjabPolls2017: Congress candidate Pargat Singh casts his vote at booth no. 66 in Jalandhar. pic.twitter.com/qgJSeIop7K

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• “Punjab mei Cong ki sarkar aa rhi hai; Match jeentenge aur lambe-chaude goal honge;AAP hai thoda bahut,Akali Dal bilkul nhi,” said Congress candidate Pargat Singh
• In Punjab’s Lambi constituency, the police conducts security check at polling booths

Policemen conduct security checks at booth no.118 (govt school) in Lambi #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/xHNy7iTL6k

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• In Goa, senior citizens cast their votes

Senior citizens cast their vote at a polling booth in South Goa’s Margaon #GoaPolls pic.twitter.com/t0pCyTzWzC

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• Delay in several booths in Punjab due to technical fault in the Electronic Voting Machines

#PunjabPolls2017: Long queues of voters at booth no. 66 in Jalandhar after polling delayed due to glitch in the EVM machine. pic.twitter.com/hSG4eAAYT1

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Gurdaspur (Punjab): Sucha Singh Chhotepur casts his vote #PunjabPolls2017. pic.twitter.com/Wj5ACDpMBi

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• In Punjab’s Jalandhar constituency, the women cast their votes in the booth number no.66

Women cast their vote at booth no.66 in Jalandhar #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/4SXUvqY2AP

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• “We will win with a complete and comfortable majority, will continue development work and most importantly job creation,” said Goa CM Lakshmikant Parsekarn after casting his vote.

We will win with complete and comfortable majority, will continue development work and most importantly job creation: Goa CM #GoaPolls pic.twitter.com/nvdm7Dd1xq

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• Goa Chief Minister Lakshmikant Parsekar casts his vote

Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar casts his vote at a polling booth in North Goa’s Arambol #GoaPolls pic.twitter.com/d8E8qWlqBK

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Gen JJ Singh (Retd) SAD candidate against Congress’ Amarinder Singh from Patiala Urban, casts his vote #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/PCIXB8ynfS

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Voters arrive at booth no.66 in Jalandhar; security deployed, preparations complete for voting to begin at 8 am #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/fPVjApXX2B

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Voters wait for polling to begin at 8am. Visuals from polling booth no.123-124 at SD College in Pathankot #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/2I0QKJPbcJ

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

• Amritsar candidates reaches Golden Temple to take the blessings ahead of the polling

Candidates seek blessings at Amritsar’s Golden Temple, ahead of polling #PunjabPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/APST1dPgDy

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar casts his vote at a polling station in Goa’s Panaji, says Goa will see heavy voter turnout #GoaPolls pic.twitter.com/6vQrdTRmiP

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar stands in queue at polling booth in Panaji to cast his vote #GoaPolls pic.twitter.com/3FfjNpTfVG

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar stands in queue at polling booth in Panaji to cast his vote #GoaPolls pic.twitter.com/t0YGxunvEG

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Voters arrive for polling in Goa’s capital Panaji; voting to start at 7 am. pic.twitter.com/JAVs4AR4Lg

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

#TopStory: Polling for assembly elections to be held in Punjab for 117 seats; to start at 8 am.

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

#TopStory: Polling for assembly elections to be held in Goa for 40 seats; to start at 7 am.

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017