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Maha local polls: Nana Patekar calls voting ‘a sign of our existence’

IANS | January 15, 2026 10:49 AM

MUMBAI: Veteran actor Nana Patekar on Wednesday underlined the importance of exercising one’s democratic right as he arrived to cast his vote during the Maharashtra local body elections.

Calling voting “a sign of our existence, ” the actor urged citizens to step out and participate in the electoral process, revealing that he had travelled for nearly three to five hours to be present at the polling booth and cast his vote.

Speaking to the media placed outside the polling booth, Nana said: “Voting is a sign of our existence. I have travelled for 3–4 hours to be here and vote. I request everyone, please cast your vote.”

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