A woman who had come to vote at polling station no.147 in Rewa Lok Sabha constituency left her baby at the creche as she cast her vote without any worry.
Anganwadi workers and sahayikas entertained the child with toys, balloons and stories. They also gave her toffee and biscuits. Crèches have been arranged in almost all the polling stations in the district so that mothers of small children can vote freely.
Disabled Omprakash Gupta seemed very happy after voting at the Kala Mandir polling centre no-147 in Rewa city. He did not have any difficulty in reaching the polling booth and casting his vote was easy without standing in line. Here the administration had made arrangement of free to and fro transport for the voters from their home to the polling station and back. As soon as these voters reached the booth, they were made to vote respectfully with the help of Divyang Mitras.
The Commissioner, Rewa Division reached polling station no. 147. Here he met disabled voter met Om Prakash Gupta and honoured him with a bouquet. Om Prakash told him that there was no inconvenience in voting. He voted very easily. He did not have to stand in line and faced no inconvenience in reaching the polling booth from his home. The Commissioner accompanied Om Prakash to the vehicle and sent him off.
Many elderly voters enthusiastically including 86-year-old Lalmani and 82-year-old Salma Begum cast their votes in Rewa city. Resident of Raniganj, 82-year-old voter Hurmat Khan, 79-year-old Zaib-un-Nissa and 85-year-old Shankar Prasad Mishra also voted at the polling centre in Nagar Nigam. All voters cast their vote with joy and pride.
They said that every voter must exercise his franchise to strengthen the democracy.