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Polling to elect next Vice President begins; PM Modi casts vote
Updated On: 06 August, 2022 12:23 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The polling will continue till 5 pm, following which the counting of ballots will take place
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Polling to elect the next Vice President of India began at 10 am, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being among the first ones to cast vote.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in a wheelchair and needed support to stand up and caste his vote. CPM MP John Brittas was among those who helped the veteran leader in exercising his franchise. The two-term prime minister greeted those present with folded hands.
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