New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged voters in the fifth phase of the West Bengal assembly elections to vote in large numbers.
In tweets, he also noted that by-elections to many Assembly and Lok Sabha seats were taking place today, and asked people to vote in record numbers.
"Urging all those voting in today's fifth phase of the West Bengal elections to vote in large numbers. First time voters in particular should exercise their franchise," PM Modi added.
Polling began for 45 seats in the fifth phase of the West Bengal elections from 7 am amid tight security, with over one crore voters to decide fate of 342 candidates.
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