Actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan were spotted in Mumbai on Monday casting their votes in the fifth phase of the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Their daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who recently returned from the Cannes Film Festival, also voted.
Amitabh wore a traditional kurta-pyjama, while Jaya donned a traditional outfit. Aishwarya was seen in a white oversized shirt, blue jeans, red slides, and sunglasses, with a cast on her arm.
Other stars, including Ranbir Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Rajkumar Rao, and Janhvi Kapoor, were also seen at polling booths across the city.
The fifth phase of the elections covers six Lok Sabha constituencies in Mumbai: Mumbai North, Mumbai North West, Mumbai North East, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai South, and Mumbai South Central. Additionally, Dhule, Dindori, Nashik, Kalyan, Palghar, Bhiwandi, and Thane are also voting in this phase.
Maharashtra, with 48 Lok Sabha seats, is the second-largest state in terms of parliamentary constituencies after Uttar Pradesh. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections, held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, have seen key contests across states. The final results are scheduled to be announced on June 4.
Prominent leaders contesting in the fifth phase include Rajnath Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Piyush Goyal, Ujjwal Nikam, Karan Bhushan Singh, Chirag Paswan, Omar Abdullah, and Rohini Acharya.
The Election Commission has deployed extensive security measures, including 2,000 flying squads, 2,105 static surveillance teams, 881 video surveillance teams, and 502 video viewing teams. These teams are maintaining round-the-clock surveillance across 94,732 polling stations to ensure a smooth and secure voting process.
