by: NavJeevan

PM Modi’s nonagenarian mother performs her democratic duty, casts vote in Gandhinagar civic polls

NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, OCT 3

Rising to perform her democratic right, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nonagenarian mother Hiraba cast her vote in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections being held on Sunday.

Hiraba reached a polling booth at a government school at Raysan in the city’s ward number 10, where she cast her vote.

She lives at Raysan village with the prime minister’s younger brother Pankaj Modi. Her daughter-in-law and others accompanied her to the polling booth.

Voting is underway for the elections to GMC and three municipalities of Okha, Bhanvad and Thara.

For 44 seats of the GMC, a total of 161 candidates are in the fray, including 44 from BJP and Congress each and 40 from AAP, among others.

Votes are also being cast for the by-elections to the seats vacated in some municipal corporations, municipalities, as well as district and taluka panchayats.

Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

AAP alleges bogus voting in Bhat village 

Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday alleged that BJP has induled in bogus voting in Bhat village in ward no 9 and 11.
According to party media release, it has filed complaint in this regard with the competent authority, the district collector, in this regard.

Further, it alleged that BJP workers have indulged in hooliganism by attacking AAP booths and party workers in Gandhinagar and also released videos on the social media.