“Sarkar has set an example for other voters by participating in the electoral process.”

Gadchiroli:

Determined to exercise her franchise in the Lok Sabha polls, a 111-year-old woman traveled to a remote hamlet of Naxalite-affected Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, a district official said on Saturday. polling station.

Braving the hot weather, Phulmati Sarkar took a two-wheeler to the polling station in Govindpur village in Mulchera taluka, the official said. Cast your vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on Friday.

exist #gadchiroli The 111-year-old grandma came to the polling station to vote. Refuse to provide the convenience of voting at home,
The grandmother came to the center to exercise her right to vote. Her name is Phulmati Binod Sarkar and she is a resident of Govindpur in Mulchera taluka. pic.twitter.com/ksRQPBHDao

— GADCHIROLI DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICE (@InfoGadchiroli) April 20, 2024

He said the centenarian had earlier refused to use the ‘vote at home’ facility introduced by the Election Commission and insisted on visiting polling centres.

According to the details of her Aadhaar card, Sarkar is a resident of Govindpur, born on January 1, 1913, and is 111 years old, the official said.

In one video, Sarkar is seen arriving at a polling center accompanied by a relative, eager to cast his vote.

Gadchiroli district collector Sanjay Daine and Aheri Vidhan Sabha constituency assistant election officer Aditya Jivne appreciated the effort.

They said Sarkar set an example for other voters by participating in the electoral process.

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