Expatriates from the UAE, including Anwar Naha, returned to Kerala to vote, with chartered flights organized by KMCC. NRIs from various countries made efforts to vote in the Lok Sabha elections, some traveling to coastal states like Kerala and Karnataka, while others returned to Meerut in the north. Expatriates participation, especially via chartered flights, drew attention in Kerala, while NRIs in Mangaluru and Bengaluru also prioritized voting. Harsha DM and Spoorthi CS flew from Sydney to cast their votes in Bengaluru s Bangalore North constituency.
IT industry tycoon N R Narayana Murthy, alongside his wife and Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty, as well as cricket icon Rahul Dravid were among the initial voters on Friday (Apr 26) in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Murthy and his wife encouraged citizens, particularly the younger generation, to actively participate in the ongoing voting process.
"We get this right to vote once every five years. We have to exercise this right responsibly with a lot of thinking. No one should let go of this opportunity," Narayana Murthy told reporters.
Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Live: Following the conclusion of campaigning, focus now shifts to the voting process. After Friday s phase, polling will be completed in Kerala, Rajasthan, and Tripura.
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