New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged Delhi voters to turn out in large numbers to exercise their franchise and create a "new voting record".

Voting for the 70-member Delhi Assembly is underway. The counting will be done on Tuesday.

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"Today is the voting day for the Delhi Assembly elections. My appeal to all voters is that they participate in this festival of democracy in maximum number and create a new voting record," he tweeted in Hindi and English.

On voting days, PM Modi often uses social media to urge people to vote in large numbers.

(PTI)