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Senior citizens, first-time voters turn flag bearers in sixth phase
Updated On: 12 May, 2019 12:00 PM IST | | mid-day online desk
In Jharkhand's Dhanbad, a patient undergoing dialysis, Sangeeta, said she came straight from the hospital to cast her vote. "It is my right to cast vote," she enthusiastically said

Haryana/Delhi/Jharkhand: Visibly enthusiastic first-time voters and senior citizens were among those who exercised their franchise early morning on Sunday at different polling booths across the six states and capital of Delhi.
#Dangal2019: Voting for the #Phase6 of the #LokSabhaElections2019 underway. Senior citizens arrive on wheelchairs at a polling booth in #EastDelhi's #LaxmiNagar to exercise their franchise.
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As soon as polling began at 7 am, a considerable number of young first-timers voters and senior citizens were seen waiting in queues. Wheelchair-bound Inderjeet Kaur cast her vote at a polling booth in Haryana's Panchkula district and appealed to all to come out and take part. "Everyone should vote, it should not be wasted. I just wish that a good candidate wins," 86-year-old Kaur told ANI.


