SHIMLA: Despite his failing vision and aching knees, India s first voter Shyam Saran Negi reached his polling booth in Himachal Pradesh s Kinnaur to exercise his franchise in the panchayat elections on Sunday.
Negi, who is 103-year-old, cast his vote at the Kalpa polling booth, where he was given a warm welcome by laying a red carpet by the district administration.
Kalpa went to polls in the first round of the three-phase panchayati elections in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.
Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa honoured Negi with a Kinnauri topi and shawl. The DC said young voters should get inspiration from Negi, who turned up to cast his vote despite bad health.
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A man gets his finger inked before casting his vote at a polling station in Majuli Despite his failing vision and aching knees, India s first voter Shyam Saran Negi reached his polling booth in Himachal Pradesh s Kinnaur to exercise his franchise in the panchayat elections on Sunday. Negi, who is 103-year-old, cast his vote at the Kalpa polling booth, where he was given a warm welcome by laying a red carpet by the district administration. Kalpa went to polls in the first round of the three-phase panchayati elections in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa honoured Negi with a Kinnauri topi and shawl. The DC said young voters should get inspiration from Negi, who turned up to cast his vote despite bad health.