<span style="color: #222222;">PM urges people to enrich LS polls with active participation</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people to enrich the Lok Sabha elections with their active participation. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In a series of tweets, Mr Modi called upon first-time voters to vote in record numbers, hoping that this election witnesses a historic turnout.  </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Prime Minister extended his best wishes to the Election Commission saying India is very proud of it for organising elections.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Modi wished all political parties and candidates the best for the Lok Sabha elections adding that country's development and empowerment should be everyone's aim. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, political parties have welcomed the declaration of elections for the 17th Lok Sabha. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In a series of tweets, BJP President Amit Shah called upon the people to vote in record numbers and enhance the vibrancy of the Indian electoral process. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">While welcoming the poll schedule, the Congress said the victory will be of the truth. It said the party is ready for the battle. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said, secular, democratic India is confident that the ECI will conduct free, fair and safe elections to ensure a smooth transition to the next government.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">BSP chief Mayawati said, crores of labourers, poor, farmers, women, and youth participate in the polling and free, fair and peaceful polling is utmost necessary.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav said as the country celebrate its democracy let us vote for hope and unity. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister  Arvind Kejriwal said people are the real power of democracy. </span>