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First-timers and old hands alike share thrill of inked finger
Updated On: 21 May, 2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Both groups highlight need for jobs, education, and civic duty in Thane and Kalyan constituencies
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Zulekha Popatiya cast her vote in Mumbra; Saifudin Jhonpurwala cast his vote in Mumbra; Locals wait to cast their vote at St John’s Convent High School in Mumbra on Monday. Pics/Satej Shinde
In the latest phase of the Lok Sabha elections, voters from various constituencies shared their experiences and concerns. First-time voter Samiksha Patki from Dombivli emphasised the need for jobs and affordable education, while 76-year-old Saufudun Jouanpurwala from Mumbra pledged to continue voting as long as he lives. Despite a busy morning, voter turnout in Thane and Kalyan dropped in the afternoon, and many voters reported issues with crowd management at polling stations in Mumbra.
Chandrakala Kandalgoankar, a 78-year-old woman, came to vote in Jondhale Polytechnic of Dombivli West with a walker, saying, “I never miss my voting. It`s my duty to cast my vote,” she added further, “Everybody should vote.” Zulekha Popatiya, a 75-year-old woman, came to cast her vote at TMC Marathi Medium School of the Mumbra East in the afternoon. When mid-day asked her if she felt the sun in the afternoon, she replied, “Yes, it`s a hot sunny day. But we need to vote. I asked my family and neighbours to vote too,” she added.
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