BHUBANESWAR: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today took to Twitter to appeal first time voters to cast their votes in large numbers.
This will help to build a better future for the state and the country, he said.
He also asked voters of all the constituencies going to polls today to turn up in large numbers and exercise their franchisee.
As #VotingRound1 begins for #LokSabhaElections2019 and #OdishaElections2019, appeal all voters of Berhampur, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur & Koraput, especially first time voters to come out in large numbers to cast their votes to build glorious future for #Odisha and the country
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 11, 2019
“As #VotingRound1 begins for #LokSabhaElections2019 and #OdishaElections2019, appeal all voters of Berhampur, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur & Koraput, especially first time voters to come out in large numbers to cast their votes to build glorious future for #Odisha and the country,” he tweeted.
Four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly seats under them are going for polls in the first phase of general elections today.
Voting, so far, has been by and large peaceful and progressing smoothly in the state.