Tollywood celebs cast their vote in GHMC polls

HYDERABAD: Several films stars exercised their franchise in the GHMC polls on Tuesday. However, among those who did not cast their vote were actors Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh.
Though Pawan Kalyan was in the city on Monday, he went back to Kerala for a shooting and did not cast his vote. Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan Tej and his wife Upasana cast their votes.
Among the first to vote was actor Nagarjuna and his wife Amala. “People should vote. Many people complain but first they should vote,” he said. Allu Arjun who also voted tweeted, “Vote! If you don’t vote, you don’t have the right to complain!”
NTR Jr came along with his wife Lakshmi Pranathi and mother Shalini and cast his vote. “I have come to vote despite not feeling well. It is a responsibility to vote,” the actor said.
Actor Balakrishna was also among the ones who turned up early to vote.
“Please go and vote to make each vote count!” Mahesh Babu tweeted posting a appeal by GHMC to vote. “Time to let our voice be heard.. Let’s be responsible and vote tomorrow,” Ram Charan had also posted on his Facebook account on Monday.
Actor Venkatesh who makes sure to cast his vote was not seen this time. Rana Daggubati tweeted that he was in Kuala Lumpur.
Film producer K Ashok Kumar cast his vote but his wife could not. “She voted in the 2014 elections but this time, her name was not there,” Ashok Kumar told TOI.
Film personalities including Krishna, Vijayanirmala, Rajendra Prasad, Dasari Narayana Rao, director K Raghavendra Rao, Manchu Manoj, Manchu Lakshmi, writer Parachuri Gopalakrishna, Kamal Kamaraju, and Shivaji Raja cast their votes.