Khetia (Madhya Pradesh): Eighty-six-year-old Mulkan Bai became the first voter in the district to cast her vote for the upcoming assembly elections. The event was graced by the presence of district election officer Dr Rahul Fating and SP Puneet Gehlot.
Mulkan Bai, a resident of Pansemal assembly constituency, exercised her franchise from the comfort of her home on Monday. This initiative to enable home voting for voters aged 80 and above or with more than 40 per cent disability, was made possible by the Election Commission.
Voters were provided with the necessary forms in advance and the process of going door-to-door to facilitate their voting began on Monday.
Expressing her gratitude, Mulkan Bai commended the Election Commission for this thoughtful provision.
Fating and Gehlodt inspected the training given to polling personnel after holding a meeting with sector officers and police sector officers at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government College in Pansemal.
They observed the door-to-door voting efforts for elderly and disabled voters and visited the centre designated for postal voting. They also oversaw the final training sessions for polling teams at the college.
A voter awareness campaign was also conducted by the Municipal Journalist Association of Khetia. Numerous officers and police personnel, including district public relations officer Bhavana Kumrawat and others, were also present to support this important civic initiative.