Elections 2019: India's 100-year-old voters

Election Commission recently felicitated centenary voters of the country in an event 'Shatayu Samman' in Ahmedabad. The senior voters had a practice run at the event, with dummy EVMs ahead of the polling.
Curated By: Forbes India
Published: Apr 12, 2019
Indian centenary voters arrive to participate in 'Shatayu Samman', an event dedicated to cen

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Indian centenary voters arrive to participate in 'Shatayu Samman', an event dedicated to centenary voters which was organised by the Election Commission in Ahmedabad prior to the general elections 2019.
An Indian centenary voter (centre) tries a dummy voting machine in Ahmedabad at the 'Shatayu Sam

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An Indian centenary voter (centre) tries a dummy voting machine in Ahmedabad at the 'Shatayu Samman' event as onlookers watch. The senior voters will play a role in deciding the future government of India.
An Indian centenary voter arrives to participate in 'Shatayu Samman', an event dedicated to

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An Indian centenary voter arrives to participate in 'Shatayu Samman', an event dedicated to centenary voters which was organised by the Election Commission in Ahmedabad.
An image of an Indian centenary voter holding the leaflet abut voting, written in Gujarati. People h

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An image of an Indian centenary voter holding the leaflet abut voting, written in Gujarati. People have come out in huge numbers to vote in the on-going general elections 2019.

Centenary voters arrive to participate in 'Shatayu Samman' in Ahmedabad. In the first phase

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Centenary voters arrive to participate in 'Shatayu Samman' in Ahmedabad. In the first phase of the general elections 2019, people came out in large numbers to cast their votes.

An Indian centenary voter (L) tries a dummy voting machine after she participated in 'Shatayu Sa

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An Indian centenary voter (L) tries a dummy voting machine after she participated in 'Shatayu Samman' in Ahmedabad.
A large gathering of Indian centenary voters participate in 'Shatayu Samman' in Ahmedabad. I

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A large gathering of Indian centenary voters participate in 'Shatayu Samman' in Ahmedabad. Incidentally, the centenary voters are also the first voters of the independent India.

Indian centenary at the 'Shatayu Samman', an event for the centenary voters, in Ahmedabad.

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Indian centenary at the 'Shatayu Samman', an event for the centenary voters, in Ahmedabad.

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