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Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar: "Voting is not only duty but a significant power also..."

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Sudesh Dhankhar cast their votes

New Delhi: Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar accompanied by his wife Sudesh Dhankhar cast his vote at a polling booth in Delhi on Saturday in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Addressing mediapersons after exercising his franchise, Dhankhar said "Voting is not only a duty but also a significant power. India stands as the world's most dynamic, engaged, and efficient democracy, setting a precedent for other nations." 

Voting for all seven Lok Sabha seats of the national capital began this morning with a total of 162 candidates in fray.

There are more than one crore 52 lakh voters in Delhi, out of which 82 lakh are male and around 70 lakh are female voters. More than two lakh 52 thousand young voters will exercise their franchise for the first time.

The seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi are Chandni Chowk, East Delhi, New Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, South Delhi, and West Delhi. (with Agency inputs)

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