Mumbai: Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday along with his wife Anjali and daughter Sara cast their vote at a polling booth in Mumbai in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections.
He also urged voters to come out and vote.
"I have been an icon of the Election Commission of India for quite some time now. The message I am giving is to come and vote. It is our responsibility. I hope people will take that effort and come and vote. I urge everyone to come and cast their vote," Ex-India skipper said.
He shares pics on X
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He also took to X (Formerly known as Twitter) to share pictures of him and his family members with inked fingers.
It’s time to think, and proudly show your ink. Every vote matters!
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 20, 2024
Have you done your part?#MaharashtraElection2024 #ReadyToVote #MakeItCount pic.twitter.com/dWDb7RWUqV
Voting under
Voting for 288 seats of Maharashtra Assembly is currently underway. Voters started queuing up at the polling booths since early morning.
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In all as many as 4,140 candidates are in the fray.
Results on Nov 23
The counting of votes will take place on November 23.