Raipur, May 13, 2024: For the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections voting commenced in 96 parliamentary constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories today with a peaceful note.

Polling has also been undergoing in all 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh and 28 legislative assembly seats of Odisha.
Prominent among the early voters were former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, BJP Telangana President G Kishan Reddy, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, popular Telugu actors Allu Arjun and Chiranjeevi were also among the early voters.
No violent incidents have been reported from any part of the areas, going for voting in the fourth phase of election today.
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