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Harish Govindrao Dabi DNA
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The surprising phenomena that could be noticed in this year’s civic polls were that young children who still had over half a dozen years to gain voting rights were found performing polling duties and guiding the voters to polling booths.
The phenomena was prevalent in Sasanenagar and Viman Nagar, where these children, seated outside the polling booths with the voters’ list and laptops along with other volunteers, helped the citizens find their names in the list.
"We have been asked by the candidates here to sit and help the voters caste their vote. We are helping them find their names in the list and guide them to the booth," said 10-year-old Gautam Gaikwad who was on ‘election duty’ in ward number 3 in Viman Nagar.
Soumabha Nandi
‘Door step delivery’ to booth for senior citizen unable to walk
While a lot of senior citizens on Thursday were arguing with policemen over the necessity to park vehicles 100 meters away from polling booth, grumbling that it forced them to walk, a senior citizen limped out of the polling booth at Salunkhe Vihar's RIMS International School and blessed the two police constables.
A rare sight was seen when Kanhaiyalal Dharam Dasani, 67, who is severely diabetic, obese and recently underwent a surgery, arrived at the polling booth and realized he had to walk 100 meters.
The senior citizen pointed out his condition and pleaded to be allowed to drive the vehicle inside the polling booth. Constables on duty were in a fix but finally a constable allowed him to drive the vehicle right up to school's door.
The constable then drove the bike away and parked it while a lady constable escorted the senior voter to his booth, "I didn't need wheelchairs, these young policeman ensured I don't miss my vote," said Dasani.
Alifiya Khan
Stone pelting and infighting reported at polling booths
A stone pelting incident and verbal clashes were reported at NCP Santosh Kokane and Congress Vinod Nadhe at Parvati New English School, Kalewadi, Pimpri at 4.30 pm. Polling booths were shut down for few minutes.
At the Bhatnagar slum areastone pelting was reported. The police had detained four persons. The situation was under control.
The total percentage of PCMC civic polls till 3.30 pm was 41.84%. The EVM of Bhandhu Nadhe School was also closed for one hour in the morning.
Archana Dahiwal
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