<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the voters in Gujarat, especially those exercising their franchise for the first time, to poll in record numbers.</p>.<p>He tweeted the appeal as the first first phase of the assembly elections was set to start in his home state.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/no-vote-no-voice-17-million-migrants-sidelined-in-poll-bound-gujarat-1167289.html" target="_blank"><strong>No vote, no voice: 1.7 million migrants sidelined in poll-bound Gujarat</strong></a></p>.<p>"Today is the first phase of the Gujarat elections. I call upon all those voting today, particularly first time voters to exercise their franchise in record numbers," Modi said.</p>.<p>Polling began at 8 am on Thursday for the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/gujarat-all-set-for-first-phase-of-polls-in-89-seats-788-candidates-in-fray-1167129.html" target="_blank">first phase</a> of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/gujarat-assembly-elections-2022" target="_blank">Gujarat Assembly elections</a> in 89 out of the total 182 seats across 19 districts of Saurashtra-Kutch region and southern parts of the state to decide the fate of 788 candidates.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the voters in Gujarat, especially those exercising their franchise for the first time, to poll in record numbers.</p>.<p>He tweeted the appeal as the first first phase of the assembly elections was set to start in his home state.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/no-vote-no-voice-17-million-migrants-sidelined-in-poll-bound-gujarat-1167289.html" target="_blank"><strong>No vote, no voice: 1.7 million migrants sidelined in poll-bound Gujarat</strong></a></p>.<p>"Today is the first phase of the Gujarat elections. I call upon all those voting today, particularly first time voters to exercise their franchise in record numbers," Modi said.</p>.<p>Polling began at 8 am on Thursday for the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/gujarat-all-set-for-first-phase-of-polls-in-89-seats-788-candidates-in-fray-1167129.html" target="_blank">first phase</a> of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/gujarat-assembly-elections-2022" target="_blank">Gujarat Assembly elections</a> in 89 out of the total 182 seats across 19 districts of Saurashtra-Kutch region and southern parts of the state to decide the fate of 788 candidates.</p>
