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Centenarian freedom fighter GG Parikh votes in Mumbai
Updated On: 20 May, 2024 04:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Centenarian freedom fighter GG Parikh said he was disappointed with India`s current status, which contrasted with dreams he had during the freedom fight.
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Dr GG Parikh, a centenarian independence warrior who has been voting since India`s first general elections in 1951-52, voted in the Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat during Maharashtra`s fifth and final phase of elections on Monday.
Despite the Election Commission of India`s (ECI) option for home voting for senior individuals over 75, the wheelchair-bound Parikh (100) went to the polling station at Girton High School on Grant Road. Parikh, accompanied by social activists and his maid, arrived at the polling station at 10:30 am, reported PTI.
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