Senior citizens too step out to vote
KALYAN: Kamlabai Sitaram Mundale, 106, was one of the 53% of registered voters from Kalyan and Dombivli who made their way to a polling booth on Wednesday.
Mundale, who was accompanied by her son Madhukar, is hard of hearing. She also has trouble speaking. But while she had to be carried to the polling booth on a chair, her enthusiasm to vote was clearly visible.
“She is very old, but she has been following news updates about the polls. She has been reminding us about the poll date for days now. She has been very excited about participating in the electoral process,” Madhukar said. The Mundales made their way to the poll booth at Jondhale High School in Dombivli (West) around 2.30pm on Wednesday.
Another senior citizen, 90-year-old Laxmibai Malgundkar visited the poll booth by herself. “I wish every citizen in the country voted. It is the only way we can have better governance. The day we see 100% voting will be the day we see a revolution,” said Malgundkar.
Others like 54-year-old Kusubai Sukrya Patil are hopeful of a better government coming to power this time round. “I don’t know when the rural areas will see develop ment. We have the same prob lems related to roads, water electricity and public health I really want a responsible government to come to power,” said the resident of Motagaon in rural Dombivli.