This Article is From Nov 25, 2009

Jharkhand polls: Dhoni's appeal to voters

Ranchi: In the face of poll boycott call by the Maoists, Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has appealed to the electorate to come out in large number to cast their votes in the Jharkhand Assembly elections.

Local television networks have been showing Dhoni's appeal since November 21 for the five-phase polling in the 82-member state Assembly.

The 20-second footage will continue to be shown till the last phase of polling on December 18.

Dhoni himself however missed voting as he is busy leading the Indian team in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka in Kanpur.

Dhoni's Ranchi constituency went to poll in the first phase of balloting on Wednesday.
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