Chhattisgarh poll: PM Modi's vote appeal as Rahul Gandhi reminds voters of Congress guarantees
In the first phase of Chhattisgarh’s 90-seat assembly election, held amidst stringent security measures involving police and paramilitary forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made their respective appeals to the electorate. Prime Minister Modi took to social media to encourage Chhattisgarh’s voters to participate in this sacred festival of democracy. He specifically congratulated the state’s young voters who were casting their ballots for the first time, emphasizing the importance of their participation in this electoral process. Voters queue up outside a polling booth in Kondagaon as they await their turn to cast a vote in the first phase of Assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, also appealed to Chhattisgarh’s voters, reminding them of the trustworthy government his party promises. He highlighted the Congress’s guarantees to the state, which include farmers’ loan waivers, the purchase of 20 quintals of paddy per acre, financial assista...