KANPUR: A 115-year-old woman, Jamuni Devi, and her 70-year-old son were among the voters who exercised their franchise in Ghatampur Assembly area on Tuesday. Jamuni was perhaps the oldest woman to cast her vote for Ghatampur bypoll.
Talking to media, her son Raja Ram, who carried her to the polling station, said, “My mother refused to have breakfast and insisted me to take her first to the polling booth. She said that she will start her day with casting of vote.” He said though she is 115-year-old but she is still full of zeal and enthusiasm.
Jamuni Devi told media that she has been a regular voter and didn’t want to miss her chance even today. “I would appeal to all voters to come out and cast their votes,” she said.
Besides Jamuni, elderlies were the first to vote at their respective polling booths, said a senior district official. First time voters were also seen lining up in front of booths in a large number, he added.