S Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, was among the first people to cast a ballot at his assigned voting place as the polling in New Delhi is underway. After casting his vote for the sixth phase, EAM Jaishankar emphasized that he was the first male voter in the booth by displaying his inked finger.Jaishankar was the first male voter at the designated polling booth and got a certificate for the same. He displayed the certificate while showing his inked finger.Cast my vote in New Delhi this morning.Urge all voting today to turnout in record numbers and vote in this sixth phase of the elections. pic.twitter.com/FJpskspGq9— Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrSJaishankar) May 25, 2024He also urged people to come out and vote as it is a decisive moment for the country.#WATCH | EAM Dr S Jaishankar shows his inked finger after casting his vote for the sixth phase of #LokSabhaElections2024EAM Dr S Jaishankar says We have just cast our vote and I was the first male voter in this booth. We want people to come out and cast their votes as this is… pic.twitter.com/daKveYTjUs— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024Notably, the voting for the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections began early morning on Saturday, across 58 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight security and arrangements. The voting will conclude at 6 pm, with those in line by the closing time still allowed to vote.Eight seats in Bihar, all 10 seats in Haryana, one seat in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Jharkhand, all seven seats in Delhi, six in Odisha, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and eight in West Bengal are undergoing polls today. A total of 889 candidates are in the fray.The Lok Sabha Elections are being held in seven phases and results will be announced on June 4.
