Hyderabad: South superstars Allu Arjun, Chiranjeevi and Jr NTR were among the early voters in the State as they arrived at a polling booth to get their fingers inked. The Telugu actors were spotted casting their votes at Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad on Monday. Voting in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections commenced in 96 Parliamentary Constituencies across nine states and one Union Territory on May 13 at 7:00 a.m. sharp.
Jr NTR could be seen standing in a queue waiting for his turn to vote in a light blue coloured denim shirt. After casting his vote, the actor had a brief interaction with the media, wherein he urged people to come out in large numbers and exercise their fundamental rights. He said: "Everybody has to use the right of their vote. I think it is a good message which we need to pass on to the coming generations."
Moreover, the Pushpa star, clad in a white t-shirt, reminded people to vote while talking to the media. "Please cast your vote. It is the responsibility of all the citizens of the country. Today is the most crucial day for the next 5 years. There will be a huge voter turnout, as more and more people are coming out to vote...I would like to tell, I am not politically aligned with any party. I am neutral to all parties..."
Padma Vibhushan awardee Chiranjeevi Konidela with his wife Surekha Konidela arrived at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, to vote. After casting his vote, film star Chiranjeevi Konidela said, "I encourage everyone to use their right to vote. Please come and vote..." Following him, cinematographer, director and screenwriter Teja, was spotted at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. "Do not sit at home. Step out and vote so that you do not complain about your government's shortcomings," said the Telugu celeb.
Another actor to join the voting was none other than actor Pawan Kalyan. Pawan Kalyan, the chief of the Jana Sena Party, voted at a Mangalagiri polling booth. Right after him, Oscar-winning music composer MM Keeravani arrived at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad to cast his vote. The composer exercised his right to vote following a slew of Telugu cinema stars at the polling booth in Jubilee Hills. Once the composer cast his ballot, he told reporters, "You have to vote because you are in a democracy."