In Pic: Sanya Malhotra
The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections has commenced. The city of Mumbai has also gone into polling today. Many celebrities were seen arriving early in the morning to cast their votes. Actor Sanya Malhotra was also among the first at her designated polling booth to cast her vote. As the actress reached the polling booth, an incident shook her. The actress almost got hit by a camera.
What Happened
As the voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections commenced, celebrities started reaching their designated polling booths. Sanya also decided to fulfill her duties, and as she reached the polling booth, paparazzi surrounded her to take pictures. Amid the chaos, Sanya was about to get hit by a camera but saved herself with a quick response.
This incident shocked her, and in a state of shock, she said, "Arrey, aaram se (Please be careful). Wahan chalke aaram se le lo. (Let's go to the side and then you can click the pictures)."
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About the Fifth Phase of Lok Sabha Elections
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 voting started at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm, with those in line by the closing time still allowed to vote. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), polling for 35 assembly constituencies of the Odisha legislative assembly will also take place simultaneously on Monday. As per the ECI, over 8.95 crore voters, including 4.69 crore males, 4.26 crore females, and 5409 third-gender electors, will decide the fate of 695 candidates in the fifth phase of voting.
The fifth phase will witness key contests in various constituencies. Leaders such as Rahul Gandhi, BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Piyush Goyal, Ujjwal Nikam, Karan Bhushan Singh, LJP (Ramvilas) chief Chirag Paswan, JKNC chief Omar Abdullah, and RJD leader Rohini Acharya are looking for electoral success.
