Narendra Modi has this request for Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged members from different walks of life to encourage people to come out and vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He called upon cricketers MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag to encourage youth to vote.

Narendra Modi in a series of Tweet wrote, “Dear @msdhoni, @imVkohli and @ImRo45, You are always setting outstanding records on the cricketing field but this time, do inspire the 130 crore people of India to set a new record of high voter turnout in the upcoming elections. When this happens, democracy will be the winner!”

“When @mangeshkarlata Didi, @sachin_rt and @arrahman say something, the nation takes note! I humbly request these remarkable personalities to inspire more citizens to come out and vote in the 2019 elections. A vote is a great way to make the people's voice heard,” he added.

The Lok Sabha election will take place in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 and the results will be announced on May 23. India is the largest democracy in the world and in this election 90 crore voters are eligible to vote.