SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to contest LS elections from father's seat Azamgarh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest from Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat from where his father Mulayam Singh Yadav is the sitting MP, the party announced Sunday.
An SP release also said the party will field senior leader Mohd Azam Khan from Rampur.
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86-year-old citizen in Bengaluru votes for 20th time; prefers visiting booth over doorstep voting
Bengaluru: Shivaramakrishna Shastri, an 86-year-old resident of CV Raman Nagar in the city, exercised his right to franchise for the 20th time in his life, visiting the polling booth at the DRDO Central University on Friday.
While he had the option of applying for doorstep voting, as provided by the Election Commission of India to voters aged 85 years and above as well as People with Disabilities (PwD), Shastri preferred to go up to the polling booth to cast vote. He came to the booth accompanied by his son and daughter-in-law on the occasion and was taken in a wheel chair by the policemen at the booth to cast his vote.
Many other voters found Shastri's spirit and resolution to not miss voting an inspirational gesture for all youngsters and new voters in the city to imbibe.
Shastri explaining why he preferred to visit the polling booth although he needed help, saying, "Voting is a citizen's right. Casting vote at home, by opting for doorstep voting, will not highlight the importance of the ballot. I always prefer coming to a polling booth and voting, for this joy of a special experience. I also take into consideration the fact that coming to a booth gives me an opportunity to meet other people. This is not possible if I vote from home."
