Elderly voters showed a different enthusiasm as soon as voting in the assembly elections in the state of Himachal Pradesh began on November 12. Many voters above the age of 70, 80, or even 90 years were seen queuing up to cast their votes and contribute to the political development of the state. Following the death of Shyam Saran Negi, who was the first citizen of independent India to cast his vote, 105-year-old Naro Devi was the oldest voter to cast her vote in the election on Friday.
Although Election Commission of India (ECI) provides a voluntary facility for all voters above the age of 80 years to vote from home, many older voters can be seen excited to vote at the polling station. There are 1,21,409 voters above 80 years of age out of a total of 55,92,828 voters in Himachal Pradesh. The state has 1,136 centenarian voters, many of whom cast their vote in Shimla on Friday, including 103-year-old Sardar Pyaar Singh.
State Chief Electoral Officer Manish Garg said, “It was an honor to meet and honor 103 years old Sardar Pyaar Singh on International Day of Elderly. Here he is seen casting his vote with the same indomitable spirit and zeal. ” Sharing a picture on EC Twitter handle.
Shyam Saran Negi cast his last vote through ballot paper on 2 November and died on 5 November at the age of 106. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar condoled his death.
Voters in Himachal Pradesh cast their vote braving bitter cold as districts like Kangra and Chamba received fresh snowfall on Friday morning. The Election Commission sent polling parties to every nook and corner of the state to ensure that every voter could cast the vote of his choice in the election.
Both BJP and Congress gave a strong shot Election Campaign through elections. Congress is contesting for the first time without its stalwart and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh. His wife Pratibha Singh, who is in-charge of the Congress party in the state, is somewhere showing the face of the Congress.
Earlier in the day, politicians such as BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Minister Anurag Thakur, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Congress leaders Pratibha Singh and Vikramaditya Singh cast their votes in the elections.
The biggest challenge for the BJP in these elections has been ‘rebels’. Out of 68 seats, at least 18 seats are contested by former BJP leaders as independents and in such a small assembly this is a huge number to spoil the party’s maths.
In the last assembly elections, the BJP managed to form its government with an absolute majority of 44 seats, while the Congress was reduced to 21 seats. Since 1982, the people of Himachal Pradesh have been electing alternative governments and the BJP in its election campaign insisted on changing this. legacy.
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