Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, and film actors Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun, and Junior NTR were some of the notable people who voted in the Lok Sabha elections. BJP’s general secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Hyderabad Lok Sabha candidate K Madhavi Latha also cast their votes.
The Election Commission organized a bypoll for the Secunderabad (Cantonment) Assembly seat on the same day. Kishan Reddy urged people to vote, emphasizing the importance of participating in democracy and securing the country.
Owaisi, whose birthday coincided with the voting day, stressed that the nation is more significant than any individual. He urged voters to prioritize the country over personal interests and party affiliations.
A total of 625 candidates contested in the elections, including Union Minister Kishan Reddy and former IPS officer RS Praveen Kumar. The Congress and BRS also fielded candidates in the election, with notable figures like Eatala Rajender and Nama Nageswara Rao participating.