"Important thing is to pick the right people": Kapil Dev after casting vote in Delhi

New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): After casting his vote during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Delhi on Saturday, former India cricketer Kapil Dev said it is important to pick the right candidate for their constituency. Speaking to ANI after casting his vote, Kapil Dev said he feels happy that the people of India are under democracy.

"I feel very happy that we are under democracy. The important thing is to pick the right people for your constituency...What we can do is more important than what the government can do...," Kapil said.

Earlier in the day, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir and former wrestler Babita Phogat cast their vote in their respective constituencies. Voting for the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections began early in the morning on Saturday across 58 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight security and arrangements.

The voting started at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm, with those in line by the closing time still allowed to vote. The seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi are Chandni Chowk, East Delhi, New Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, South Delhi, and West Delhi.

Over 11.13 crore voters will be exercising their franchise in the sixth phase of the general elections to decide the fate of 889 candidates including two former Chief Ministers - Manohar Lal Khattar contesting as the BJP candidate from Karnal and Mehbooba Mufti, the PDP nominee from Anantnag-Rajouri.

A total of 20,031 polling stations have been set up in the state. These include 19,812 permanent and 219 auxiliary polling stations. 5,470 polling stations have been set up in urban areas and 14,342 polling stations have been set up in rural areas.

Over 11.13 crore voters will be exercising their franchise in the sixth phase of the general elections to decide the fate of 889 candidates including two former Chief Ministers - Manohar Lal Khattar contesting as the BJP candidate from Karnal and Mehbooba Mufti, the PDP nominee from Anantnag-Rajouri.

The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls includes 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. (ANI)