Lashing out at ruling Biju Janata Dal led by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, PM Narendra Modi said that a double double-engine government is going to be formed for the first time in non-BJP ruled state.
Seeking votes for the BJP candidate Sambit Patra for Puri Lok Sabha seat, “Ghar-ghar se ek hi awaaj aa rahi hai – Odisha me pehali baar double engine ki sarkar’ (A voice is coming from every house that for the first time, there is going to be a double-engine government in Odisha…) Today the entire Odisha is thinking that they have given 25 years to the BJD govt but what they have got in these years?…”
PM Modi added,” Today, polling is underway for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Voters are turning up at polling booths in large numbers to cast their votes. I appeal to voters and especially first-time voters to exercise their franchise”.
At a mass gathering in Dhenkanal, Odisha, PM Modi was speaking.
PM Modi continued, urging people to use their right to vote, saying, “Those who are unsure about going outside to cast their ballot in this intense heat. I am staring at a young person in a wheelchair in this group. Is there any greater source of inspiration than this?
“‘Mai Gujarat se aaya hun, mai Somnath ki dharti se aaya hun, mai Jagannath ki dharti ko pranam karne aaya hun’ (I have come from Gujarat, from the land of Somnath to pay respect to the land of Jagannath)…,” Modi stated.
Voting for the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 began on Monday morning across 49 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight security and arrangements.
The Lok Sabha elections are being held across seven phases, from April 19 to June 1. The counting is scheduled for June 4.
The Narendra Modi-led BJP is seeking a third term in power, while the opposition INDIA bloc is aiming to wrest power by stopping the juggernaut.
