Sikkim’s Sumitra Rai becomes the state’s oldest voter at 107 years of age as she casts her vote today.
Welcoming elders, celebrating democracy!
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) April 11, 2019
Oldest voter in #Sikkim, 107 year old Sumitra Rai, casts her vote at Poklok Kamrang#LokSabhaElections2019
PC: @PIBGangtok pic.twitter.com/uzwWHT8fDf
She was on a wheelchair when she reached the polling station at Kamrang Secondary School in South Sikkim’s Poklok Kamrangand.
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After casting her vote, Sumitra took some time out to pose with her voter ID card.
Sikkim’s Oldest Lady After Casting Her vote in on going Elections#IndiaElects #Sikkim #GeneralElections2019 pic.twitter.com/wEB1qLlHwR
— MashikMustafa (@MashikMustafa) April 11, 2019
Around 14.21 crore people casting their votes today, as the first of the seven phases of Lok Sabha elections starts.
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