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Actor Karthi casts votes in Chennai, says 'everyone should come and vote'

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Apr 19, 2024, at 07:24 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Actor Karthi has urged people to visit the polling stations and cast votes as Tamil Nadu headed for the Lok Sabha elections in the first phase on Friday.

After casting his vote, Karthi said, "Everyone should come and vote and not think that today is a holiday."

"People should know their candidates and come and vote," he added.

#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: After casting his vote, actor Karthi says, "Everyone should come and vote and not think that today is a holiday. People should know their candidates and come and vote."#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/ZrmaNzEUK1
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2024

South Indian superstar Rajinikanth, actors Kamal Haasan, Dhanush, Vijay Sethupathi were among the early voters in Chennai in the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

After casting his vote, Rajinikanth flashed his inked finger with a smile.

#WATCH | Actor Rajnikanth casts his vote at a polling booth in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/6Ukwayi5sv
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2024

Kamal Haasan cast his vote at a polling booth in Koyambedu, Chennai.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Actor and MNM chief Kamal Haasan casts his vote at a polling booth in Koyambedu, Chennai.

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) is not contesting the #LokSabhaElections2024 , the party supported and campaigned for DMK. pic.twitter.com/EZ2tnICRDn
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2024

Dhanush arrived at a polling booth in Alwarpet in the morning.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Actor Dhanush arrives at a polling booth in Alwarpet, Chennai to cast his vote for the first phase of #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/d6HuyMlf5Z
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2024

Apart from the three, actors Vijay Sethupathi, Ajith Kumar, Sivakarthikeyan were amongst the early voters in Tamil Nadu.

All 39 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu went to polls in the first phase of elections on Friday.

#LokSabhaElections2024 #TamilNadu #Karthi #Chennai

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