Ahmedabad: The Election Commission has started a campaign to ensure high voter turnout in Gujarat during the two-phase Assembly elections in the state. The Commission has made more than two dozen voters, all of whom are over 100 years old, as its brand ambassador in Narmada district of the state. All those chosen claim to have voted in every election since Independence.
One of those chosen by the Election Commission is 117-year-old Kathudia Vasawa, who is a resident of Dediapada in Narmada district. Vasawa claims to have voted in every election since Independence and exercised his franchise for the first time in 1951.
To encourage voting in the state, the Election Commission has consciously chosen brand ambassadors who are more than 100 years old and plans to use them to appeal to the younger generation to come out and exercise their franchise. Election Commission officials say that they would ask the younger generation to take inspiration from the 100 years olds voters.
Gujarat Election Commission officials say that the real success of democracy is possible when more people cast their votes. The Election Commission has found 26 people who are more than 100 years old in Narmada district.
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