Which Polling Booth Did Bollywood Stars Vote At During the BMC Elections?
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Key Takeaways
- High turnout of Bollywood celebrities during the BMC elections.
- Notable figures included Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, and Kareena Kapoor.
- Polls were held across 29 municipal corporations.
- Significant voter engagement noted in Mumbai's local elections.
- Encouragement for civic responsibility among citizens.
Mumbai, January 15 (NationPress) – The city of Mumbai experienced a remarkable presence of Bollywood icons at polling booths on the day of the BMC elections. From the lively streets of Bandra to the vibrant Juhu area, numerous celebrities were spotted exercising their civic duty.
At the polling booth located at St Anne’s School in Bandra, prominent figures such as Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, and Boney Kapoor were seen casting their votes. Notably, veteran artists Saira Banu and Gulzar also participated in the electoral process at this same venue.
Stylishly attired, the celebrity couple Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan arrived at Duruelo Convent School in Bandra West to exercise their voting rights.
Meanwhile, superstar Salman Khan was seen at Mount Mary Convent in Bandra, alongside filmmaker Subhash Ghai and actress Amrita Arora, all casting their votes at different times throughout the day.
Akshay Kumar, known as Bollywood's Khiladi, along with his wife, author Twinkle Khanna, participated in the voting process at Gandhi Shikshan Bhavan in Juhu. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi and star Shraddha Kapoor were also spotted at this same location.
Other notable figures, including Hema Malini, Paresh Rawal, Sonali Bendre, Bhagyashree, as well as contemporary actors Kartik Aaryan and Arjun Kapoor, were seen at Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu.
Actor John Abraham was reported at Rizvi College in Bandra, while actress Nushrratt Bharuccha was seen casting her vote at St Xavier’s in Juhu.
The BMC elections saw polling for 29 municipal corporations commencing at 7:30 AM and concluding at 5:30 PM. The State Election Commission noted that arrangements were in place across 39,147 polling stations, equipped with 43,958 Control Units and 87,916 Ballot Units. Specifically within Mumbai, there were 10,111 polling stations with 11,349 Control Units and 22,698 Ballot Units.
Elections were held for municipal corporations in major cities including Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Kalyan-Dombivli, Vasai-Virar, Mira-Bhayandar, Solapur, Kolhapur, Amravati, Akola, Latur, Jalgaon, Dhule, Jalna, Chandrapur, Parbhani, Nanded-Waghala, Panvel, Bhiwandi-Nizampur, Malegaon, Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad, Ichalkaranji, Ahilyanagar, and Ulhasnagar.