Polling started at 7 am on Tuesday in Gotegaon Assembly segment of the district under Mandla parliamentary constituency for Lok Sabha Election-2019. Since morning, voters are enthusiastically participating in voting. Elderly and disabled voters also are not lagging behind. They are also voting enthusiastically. The elderly and disabled voters are also inspiring youth and other voters to cast their vote.

Eighty-year-old disabled Savitri Bai Dabbu Nauriya reached the Sahajpura polling booth of Gotegaon assembly segment on a wheelchair and voted enthusiastically. Looking at her spirit towards strengthening democracy, other voters are also taking inspiration from her. Savitri Bai was given the facility of voting at the polling station without queue. Booth Doot helped her reach the polling station.

Similarly, 96-year-old Jeevanlal reached Malah Pipariya polling booth on a wheelchair and cast his vote. The zeal with which he came to vote even at this age was worth a watch. Krishna Bai Gokal Prasad, 90, also reached the Basanpani polling booth on a wheelchair and cast her vote. According to the Election Commission's directive this time, the district administration has made special arrangements for the elderly, disabled, pregnant women and lactating women. They do not have to sit in line to vote. Booth Doots are providing assistance to them.

Similarly, fracture in leg could not hold back Rahul Mehra from casting his vote. Rahul while walking with the help of stick went to the polling booth made at the Government Middle School campus of Dangidhana of Gotegaon assembly constituency and casted his vote.

Two weeks ago, leg of 26 years old Rahul Mehra got fractured in an accident. With firm determination and not caring about the fracture, Rahul reached the polling booth walking with the help of the stick and casted his vote.