Ditching home voting, 80 years & above reach booths to cast their vote

Jaipur: Ditching the facility of voting from home, many octogenarians, nonagenarians and even centenarians from the state capital stepped out and cast their votes from polling booths.85-year-old Jitender Pal, also partially paralysed, who cast his vote from Raja Park booth said that the concept of home voting made him feel like he is physically disabled. “I can still walk around and was able to reach the polling booth. I have been coming out to vote since my younger days. I don’t want to feel that I am incapable, hence I came here,” he said. There was a facility of e-rickshaw pick up and drop for senior citizens who came out to vote in almost all the constituencies.Another octogenarian, Kashmiri Lal Kataria, came on a wheelchair to vote after getting discharged from a hospital on Friday. He didn't agree to choose home voting because he wanted to visit the booth and see which party is putting in more effort. “He was battling with jaundice and hence had to be admitted to hospital, but because he was keen on voting, he insisted on getting discharged on Friday,” added his son.Like them, there were other senior citizens also, who opted to vote from the booth instead from home. Parvati Devi, 86, arrived at one of the polling stations in Kishanpole constituency, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Gunjan Mathur. Barely able to walk, Parvati said in a gibberish tone that she wanted to witness the atmosphere inside the polling booth and hence chose to vote from the booth.

Ditching home voting, 80 years & above reach booths to cast their vote

Octogenarians and nonagenarians in Jaipur stepped out of their homes to cast their votes in the polling booths, rejecting the option of home voting. Despite physical challenges such as partial paralysis and wheelchair use, these senior citizens wanted to personally experience the voting process. The polling authorities provided facilities like e-rickshaw pick up and drop for senior citizens. Their determination to participate in the democratic process was evident as they prioritized visiting the booth to witness the atmosphere and assess the efforts of political parties.

Repoll ordered in MPs Bhind booth on Tuesday over breach of confidentiality of voting

The Election Commission ordered repoll at booth number 71 at Kishupura in Ater constituency of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh. The repolling will be held on Tuesday, November 21. Indelible ink will be applied on the middle finger of the left hand of voters this time around. The EC found that a polling agent accompanied voters till the voting area and ordered action against the presiding officers. Congress and BJP candidates from Ater constituency alleged anomalies and demanded re-polling at 32 booths.

Madhya Pradesh: FIR against 17 for sharing voting booth photos on social media

A case has been registered against 17 voters for capturing images with EVMs and sharing them on social media. The SDM of Sironj initiated actions for violating Election Commission regulations. This act contravenes guidelines prohibiting mobile phones and cameras in polling stations. The complaint highlighted the violation under Section 128 of the Representation of the People Act. The Sironj administration registered an FIR against the 17 individuals involved.