Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities are urgingcitizens to exercise their franchise to elect "right"candidates, a day ahead of polling for the BrihanmumbaiMunicipal Corporation (BMC).
Elections for ten municipal corporations, includingMumbai, will be held tomorrow and counting the next day.As many as 2,232 candidates are in the fray for 227electoral wards in the city.
"When more and more people vote the chances of a goodcandidate getting elected also increase. It is important forevery person to cast vote because your vote is important.Youth must come forward to vote," actor-producer Arbaaz Khansaid at a voting awareness campaign held today at Rizi Collegein suburban Bandra.
Actress Raveena Tandon, who was also part of the campaignsaid she was marveled by the enthusiasm among the youth.
"Was for the awareness amongst the youth to Wakeup andVote!! Fabulous one minute film and presentation made by thestudents! Felt Pride! If this enthusiasm continues withoutpessimism, the future seems in good hands! The kids and theteens put on a great show (sic)," Raveena tweeted.
"In 2007 Mumbai civic election, 37 candidates won by 500votes or less. YOUR vote CAN make a big difference (sic),"veteran actor Kabir Bedi wrote on Twitter.
"Vote for the least bad, but vote, or the most bad win.To all voting in elections, throw out the rascals who failedand vote for honest candidates with a possibility of winning(sic)," he said.
"Apparently only 10 per cent of the youth vote while theymake up 40 per cent of the electorate. If exit polls show thatthe educated voters come out in large numbers, politicalparties will be forced to field better candidates," directorKen Ghosh said.
"So please remember to vote tomorrow," he added.
"The city I call home. Am going 2 vote 4 her tomorrow. Ifu call bombay home, Then so should you (sic)," director TarunMansukhani said.
Elections for ten municipal corporations, includingMumbai, will be held tomorrow and counting the next day.As many as 2,232 candidates are in the fray for 227electoral wards in the city.
"When more and more people vote the chances of a goodcandidate getting elected also increase. It is important forevery person to cast vote because your vote is important.Youth must come forward to vote," actor-producer Arbaaz Khansaid at a voting awareness campaign held today at Rizi Collegein suburban Bandra.
"Was for the awareness amongst the youth to Wakeup andVote!! Fabulous one minute film and presentation made by thestudents! Felt Pride! If this enthusiasm continues withoutpessimism, the future seems in good hands! The kids and theteens put on a great show (sic)," Raveena tweeted.
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"Vote for the least bad, but vote, or the most bad win.To all voting in elections, throw out the rascals who failedand vote for honest candidates with a possibility of winning(sic)," he said.
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"So please remember to vote tomorrow," he added.
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