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Modi urges record turnout in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal polls
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
He tells young voters and women to turn out early
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to vote in the 2026 Assembly elections, calling participation a sacred democratic duty. He urged young people and women to show up in large numbers. Polling began on the same day in both states, with vote counting scheduled for May 4.
- Modi frames voting as a sacred democratic duty
- He specifically urges young people and women to turn out
- Polling starts in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
- Counting is set for May 4
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