MCD ballot: Feel empowered after voting, say differently-abled voters

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Being wheelchair-bound or strolling with crutches was not a deterrent for differently-abled Delhi residents who enthusiastically arrived on the polling cubicles on Sunday to make their vote rely for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election.

Praveen (56), whose household introduced him to the sales space on a wheelchair, mentioned, “Every vote matters”.

“Everyone should come out and exercise their right. Cleanliness was the main issue on my mind when I cast my vote,” he mentioned.

Hari Om (70) arrived on the polling sales space holding crutches.

“There are many issues in our area and I don’t know whether they will be addressed. But I knew I had to ensure that my vote counts,” he mentioned.

Voting for the high-stakes civic ballot in Delhi is essentially seen as a three-way contest among the many AAP, the BJP and the Congress.

Over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to train their franchise within the election to the 250 MCD wards, the outcomes of which can have ramifications past the nationwide capital.

Ramu Yadav (55), who’s visually impaired, mentioned he felt empowered casting his vote.

Kamal Kishore, who has been affected by paralysis for 15 years, reached the polling sales space within the morning.

“This is a right given to us by the Constitution and we should exercise it because each vote counts,” he mentioned.

Eight-four-year-old Khulbhushan Gupta , who got here on a wheelchair, mentioned he has not missed voting in the previous couple of years.

“I feel strong and confident when I vote. It empowers me and I feel I have done my duty,” he mentioned.

When requested what his precedence was, Gupta mentioned, “Of course, development is the key issue. I want my locality to be further developed and equipped with all the facilities it deserves.”

NEW DELHI: Being wheelchair-bound or strolling with crutches was not a deterrent for differently-abled Delhi residents who enthusiastically arrived on the polling cubicles on Sunday to make their vote rely for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election.

Praveen (56), whose household introduced him to the sales space on a wheelchair, mentioned, “Every vote matters”.

“Everyone should come out and exercise their right. Cleanliness was the main issue on my mind when I cast my vote,” he mentioned.

Hari Om (70) arrived on the polling sales space holding crutches.

“There are many issues in our area and I don’t know whether they will be addressed. But I knew I had to ensure that my vote counts,” he mentioned.

Voting for the high-stakes civic ballot in Delhi is essentially seen as a three-way contest among the many AAP, the BJP and the Congress.

Over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to train their franchise within the election to the 250 MCD wards, the outcomes of which can have ramifications past the nationwide capital.

Ramu Yadav (55), who’s visually impaired, mentioned he felt empowered casting his vote.

Kamal Kishore, who has been affected by paralysis for 15 years, reached the polling sales space within the morning.

“This is a right given to us by the Constitution and we should exercise it because each vote counts,” he mentioned.

Eight-four-year-old Khulbhushan Gupta , who got here on a wheelchair, mentioned he has not missed voting in the previous couple of years.

“I feel strong and confident when I vote. It empowers me and I feel I have done my duty,” he mentioned.

When requested what his precedence was, Gupta mentioned, “Of course, development is the key issue. I want my locality to be further developed and equipped with all the facilities it deserves.”