TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ As Punjab and Goa began voting on Saturday to decide on their next governments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters to turn up in huge numbers and specially asked the youngsters to exercise their voting rights.
“Urging people of Punjab and Goa to turnout in record numbers and vote in the Assembly elections. I particularly urge my young friends to vote,” Prime Minister said in a tweet.
Young voters hold special significance according to the Election Commission, 27 per cent of Punjab`s total voters and 23 per cent in Goa are youngsters in the age group of 18-30.
The large number of youngsters is expected to influence the turnout in all five states, especially in Punjab and Goa.While 1,1,10,884 voters in Goa are expected to vote across 40 Assembly constituencies on Saturday, Punjab will be voting for the 117-seat Vidhan Sabha election. Punjab has 117 assembly seats, Goa has 40. Both states are voting in single phases today.
