Actor Naga Chaitanya exercised his voting rights in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections at a polling booth in Hyderabad on Monday. He arrived at the Jubilee Hills polling station wearing a casual white shirt, brown pants, and stylish sunglasses, garnering attention on social media with numerous viral videos and pictures.
A fan page dedicated to Naga Chaitanya posted a video of the actor at the polling booth, capturing him posing for the camera and graciously taking selfies with fans after casting his vote. Accompanying him in exercising their democratic rights, Oscar-winning music composer MM Keeravani also participated in the fourth phase of voting.
Keeravani, a Padma Shri awardee, engaged with the media post-voting, advocating for and motivating citizens to fulfill their civic duty by voting. He said, “You have to vote because you are in democracy.”
During the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Megastar Chiranjeevi, accompanied by his wife Surekha Konidela, exercised his voting rights. Following this civic duty, the Padma Vibhushan awardee addressed the media, emphasizing the importance of citizens exercising their voting rights and delivering a crucial message to encourage participation in the democratic process.
“I request people to exercise their right to vote. Please come and make use of your power,” Chiranjeevi said.
Earlier in the day, actor Allu Arjun arrived at Hyderabad’s polling station to cast his vote.
Speaking to media persons after casting his vote, Allu Arjun said, “Please cast your vote. It is the responsibility of all the citizens of the country. Today is the most crucial day for the next 5 years of our lives. There will be a huge voter turnout, as more and more people are coming out to vote. I would like to tell, I am not politically aligned with any party. I am neutral to all parties.”
On Monday morning in Telangana, not only Allu Arjun, NTR Jr, and filmmaker Teja, renowned for his contributions to Telugu cinema, were spotted at the polling booth. Joining them were Srikanth, Manchu Manoj, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and various others who exercised their voting rights. The fourth phase of polling commenced at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm across all Lok Sabha constituencies, encompassing 96 Parliamentary Constituencies. Simultaneously, polling for all 175 seats of the State Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh and 28 seats of the State Legislative Assembly of Odisha began alongside the Lok Sabha elections.