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Varanasi, June 01 (HS). In the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the voting process started in the district at 7 am on Saturday amid tight security. Voting began after the mock poll at 7 am. Voters started queuing up at their booths from 6.30 am for voting. Enthusiasm is being seen among the voters at the booths since morning.
In view of the scorching heat and hot winds, people decided to vote in the morning and started reaching the booths. Voting slips had reached most of the voters a day before. A total of seven candidates, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are in the fray from the Varanasi parliamentary seat. Their fate will be decided by 19,97,577 voters, including 9,13,692 women voters. Half the population in Varanasi is in a decisive role, who will vote keeping in mind the issues related to women's respect and self-reliance. At the same time, 37,226 first-time voters between 18 and 19 years are also ready to play an important role in this election. In the last and seventh phase of the Maha Kumbh of democracy, voting is being held at 1909 polling stations of a total of 660 polling centers in the district. To ensure a smooth conduct of the elections, 127 sector magistrates and 18 zonal magistrates are patrolling with the force. From early morning, District Election Officer S Rajalingam, Police Commissioner and other officers were seen reaching the booths to inspect the arrangements and gather information about the voting from the presiding officers and polling personnel.
It is worth noting that voting has started on 13 seats of UP in the last phase of Lok Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Varanasi seat is also included in the seats of this phase. Apart from Union Minister Dr. Mahendra Pandey, Pankaj Chaudhary and Anupriya Patel, the fate of 144 candidates including Afzal Ansari will be decided.