Vote With Full Enthusiasm in This Festival of Democracy: PM Modi Tells Jharkhand Voters

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged voters to exercise ir franchise with "full enthusiasm" in first round of voting in Jharkhand assembly elections.

Voting for 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand began this morning with a total of 683 candidates trying ir luck, including former chief minister Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Kora.

polling began around 7 am in se constituencies across 15 districts and will continue till 5 pm.

"Today is first round of voting in Jharkhand assembly elections. I urge all voters to vote with full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy," Modi said in a post in Hindi on X.

"On this occasion, my heartiest congratulations to all my young friends who are going to vote for first time! Remember - 'pehle matdan, phir jalpaan'!" he ded.

second phase of elections will be held on vember 20 in state while counting of votes will be done on vember 23.