UP Man, Paralysed, Arrives On Stretcher To Vote
NDTV
Uttar Pradesh Election: Zahir Khan whose spinal cord has been damaged for the past 15 years owing to which he has been paralysed, was brought to the polling both by his family members.
Zahir Khan travelled in an ambulance to cast his vote in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur constituency, as polling began in the first phase of the assembly elections in the state.
Mr Khan, whose spinal cord has been damaged for the past 15 years because of which he has been paralysed, was brought to the polling booth by his family members.
Once Mr Khan reached the station, he was carried on a stretcher inside the polling station in order to cast his vote.
"This government is not for anyone's benefit. There is widespread unemployment and the simplest of works cannot be completed by them," a seemingly angry Mr Khan said.
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance clinched a historic victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, winning 235 out of 288 seats.
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The BJP has managed a successful course correction in Maharashtra, where just a few months ago, it has slid massively in the Lok Sabha polls.
The NCP (SP) candidates who defeated their NCP rivals included Jitendra Awhad who defeated Najeeb Mulla in Mumbra Kalwa.
Jan Suraaj candidates failed to make a significant impact, finishing third in three constituencies and one in the fourth position.
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The prime minister said the Maharashtra election also shows that only one Constitution will work in India and that was given to the people of the country by B R Ambedkar.
The Prime Minister said the Congress' outsized interest in its own welfare is a "threat to democracy".
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