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Akshay Kumar casts his vote for the first time after getting Indian citizenship

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: May 20, 2024, 14:06 IST

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Akshay Kumar casts his vote for the first time after getting Indian citizenship

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MUMBAI: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar stepped out early on Monday to exercise his franchise at a polling station in Mumbai's Juhu for the Lok Sabha election 2024,It was the first time that he voted after obtaining his Indian citizenship and he said he was delighted about it.

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Polling was underway since 7am in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra, including six in Mumbai."I want my India to be developed and strong and I kept these things in my mind when I went to cast my vote. All Indians should think what is right for them and vote," news agency PTI quoted Akshay as saying. Farhan Akhtar, Rajkummar Rao, Jahnvi Kapoor and other actors too got their fingers inked during the early hours.

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