BMC polls 2017: Bollywood brigade urges people to step out and vote

New Delhi: Leading political parties in Maharashtra are facing the litmus test as polling for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and nine other civic bodies is underway on Tuesday. And, being responsible citizens, the B-Town brigade too took to social media to urge people to step out.

From Anushka Sharma to Vindu Dara Singh, stars even posted their pictures online confirming their ballot. They also made people realise that every vote counts and the citizens must do their bit in order to make Maharashtra a better place.

At total of 3.77 crore voters shall decide the fate of 17,331 candidates for 5,512 seats up for grabs, including 1,268 in 10 municipal corporations, 2,956 in 11 Zilla Parishads and 1,288 seats in 118 Panchayat Samitis.

A total of 43,160 polling booths have been set up across the state which will be manned by around 2.76 lakh officials.lakh officials.

Cast your vote..I cast mine!! #BMCElections2017 pic.twitter.com/ZDOXOgR8Ce — John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) February 21, 2017

Point a finger at them only when you get this point on your finger! #Vote to earn the right to question! #VoteKarMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/OH3yvRkxSA — Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) February 20, 2017

V O T E pic.twitter.com/TRfhsN8zNq — Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) February 21, 2017

Done voting. Please exercise your right & go vote! pic.twitter.com/W8RYHcuviM — Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) February 21, 2017

Started my morning by casting my https://t.co/Z817hxXwb7 is our duty towards our country & its progress.Pls go out&vote #VoteKarMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/fgXGxjkEcV

— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) 21 February 2017

Go #VoteKarMaharashtra as this is the main election that matters in our day to day life#AmchiMumbaiSwacchaMumbai pic.twitter.com/1KHaQkGdMO — Vindu Dara Singh (@RealVinduSingh) 21 February 2017

Every vote counts ! #VoteKarMaharashtra — Hansika (@ihansika) 21 February 2017

Good morning Mumbai! Election Day today.I will be stepping out to vote, hope u r too.#BMCelection #MumbaikarVoteKar — Sonali Bendre Behl (@iamsonalibendre) 21 February 2017

Here is our chance to stand by our Maharashtra! Let's vote, let's choose our leaders Flaunt your voting ink! Please RT! #VoteKarMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/7kGsREWIWG

— sonalikulkarni (@sonalikulkarni) 21 February 2017

In Mumbai, there are 7,304 polling booths for the 9.20 million strong electorate. They are voting from among 2,275 candidates vying for the 227 seats in the BMC, the country's biggest and richest civic body.

(With IANS inputs)