Saturday , November 23 2024

A 12 year old cancer patient cast his vote in Deoria


Deoria, 01 June (HS). Voting is going on in full swing in the last phase of Lok Sabha elections. The scorching sun is also not able to stop the voters. An old man who has been suffering from a fatal disease like cancer for 12 years, exercised his franchise along with his family.

Ramesh Chandra Tiwari, a 75-year-old resident of the district, has been suffering from cancer for 12 years. But he reached booth number 113 to vote along with his family and villagers. The old man exercised his right to vote by standing in the queue even in this heat. He reached the booth on foot in the scorching sun.

The old man boosted the morale of the people and appealed to them to reach the booth in large numbers and cast their vote.