Nagpur Voters Struggle with Long Walks to Polling Booths
Voters in Nagpur endured difficult journeys to polling centers due to narrow lanes, traffic restrictions, and poor planning, affecting seniors and disabled citizens most.
Voters in Nagpur endured difficult journeys to polling centers due to narrow lanes, traffic restrictions, and poor planning, affecting seniors and disabled citizens most.
Senior citizens in Pune encountered multiple obstacles while trying to vote, including confusing ward allocations, distant polling booths, and strict ID requirements, leading many to return home frustrated.
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Centenarians to nonagenarians across Mumbai turned out in force for elections, overcoming physical challenges with family help and volunteer support while highlighting voting as both right and responsibility.
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