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Indore, May 4 (HS). The voting process for Lok Sabha elections started in Indore from Saturday. In the first phase, the Election Commission of India provided the facility of voting at home for the elderly and disabled people in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. In the voting that started on Saturday, voters above 85 years of age and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) with 40 percent benchmark disability voted enthusiastically while sitting at home. Voting will be conducted from voters of the above category on 5th and 6th May in the district also. 111 parties have been formed for voting.
Voting material was distributed to the said parties from Government Malav Girls Higher Secondary School at 7 am on Saturday. After voting, the polling parties deposited the ballot papers and other necessary materials with security in the strong room of the treasury located at the Collector's office. Videography of the entire process is also being done.
This initiative launched by the Election Commission of India for the elderly and disabled in the Lok Sabha elections-2024 is ensuring their participation in democracy. Immense enthusiasm was seen for this festival of democracy in Indore district.
100-year-old Kamlabai, a resident of LIG area Indore, expressed her happiness by voting from her home today, saying that she has difficulty in walking, the facility provided by the Election Commission to vote from home is commendable. It felt great to vote from home today. She told that she has been voting in various elections for 50 years. Similarly, 95-year-old Bhagwati Bai Anand Rao of village Kampel voted from home. He said that he was very happy to vote. For us elderly people, the facility of voting at home has been provided, this is the best work, I am very grateful for this.
Another 87 year old elderly voter is Balmukund Bhagwanlal, a resident of village Kampel and many elderly voters like him today expressed happiness and satisfaction by taking advantage of the facility of voting at home and appreciated this arrangement of the district administration. Expressed gratitude to the voting parties who came.
The Election Commission has recognized the need for voters with disabilities and senior citizen voters above 85 years of age to vote, ensuring that citizens with physical handicaps and disabilities do not become barriers to their right to vote. Through this initiative no voter was deprived of voting. In the same sequence, today in Indore district too, the polling parties dedicatedly got the elderly and disabled people to vote while maintaining full responsibility and transparency. Today polling parties also reached Nehru Nagar. Here, a total of 11 elderly voters including 87 year old elderly woman Anuradha Gehlot, 86 year old Kantabai, elderly Vasudev Rao, enthusiastically voted while using their franchise. Similarly, New Palasia resident Maya Shyam Dasani, aged over 85 years, Amrit Sagar, aged over 90 years, resident of RK Puram, Mani Mal Gupta, aged 88 years, and Saraswati Bam, aged 87, resident of Anup Nagar, also voted for democracy. Set an example by performing his role in the Mahayagya of . A total of 3 thousand 126 disabled and elderly voters in the district have given consent to vote sitting at home.