Nagpur: They might not be flaunting their inked fingers after casting the vote, but it is the elderly voters who remain the mainstay of any aspirant hoping to get a repeat vote from his constituents. And regardless that it is the first time voter who is extra visual within the campaigns, however in all reality it is those that are in their twilight years who nonetheless perceive the significance of their vote and make it a point to forged it.
“In fifties and sixties, the campaigning was carried out very otherwise,” says 89-year-old Sheila Vaidya, a resident of Laxmi Nagar who first voted all over the 1951-52 general elections. “Today, the campaigning is not by political leaders by myself. Election Commission additionally holds campaigns to inspire other people to move out and vote,” she says.
“In the ones days, representatives of the candidate would come to our space and ask us to vote, they'd even organize conveyance,” says Vaidya who is all set to forged her vote this time too. “But now, we have to make our own arrangements to reach the sales space,” she says.
Being a government officer, 88-year-old Arvind Godbole had to vote through postal poll all over the elections within the fifties. “It was best after 1969 when I had left the services that I began going to the sales space to vote,” he says.
Terming the changes that experience come about since as extremely certain, Godbole says, “There have been numerous malpractices in olden instances. It was rumoured that replicate poll papers would be printed and votes would be forged in favour of the candidate of their selection,” he says and provides, “But for the reason that time TN Seshan was the election commissioner, so much many certain reforms were made within the election process. Now, issues are very transparent.”
The eagerness of the adolescence to vote will get neutralized by the condescending attitude of the middle-aged ones, feels 86-year-old Sheshrao Wankhede, a retired government professional. “What is also a reason for worry is that adolescence these days, with out figuring out the issues, make a decision that no candidate deserves their vote and are eager to press the NOTA choice. This destroys the very function of elections,” he says.
Noting with pleasure all of the shift in issues, 85-year-old VR Patil, former vice-principal of LAD College, says, “Till 20 years back, the elections have been most commonly on caste foundation, however these days fortunately national issues dominate. The awareness is way higher and individuals are mindful of the fact that in the event that they want to be a part of the country’s building process then they will need to forged their vote judiciously.”
Not getting disheartened by the slow tempo of building, 86-year-old Diwakarrao Tole, a retired engineer from NMC, says, “The inhabitants of this nation is so large that issues do not get resolved. But these days there's such a lot of hammering within the title of marketing campaign. The fact for me is that I have voted for one birthday celebration and can proceed to do so now too.”
Gajanan Sardesai, 88, a retired auditor, has voted in every election that the country has been through for the reason that fifties. “Then and now the issues were of inhabitants, poverty and unemployment and they will proceed to be there as it's not within the passion of politicians to solve those issues,” he says.
“But no doubt the method of vote casting has noticed some very certain changes now and the chances of bogus vote casting were eliminated,” he says.
Too a lot money has modified the complexion of elections in India, feels 91-year-old recommend KH Deshpande. “Political parties or even the federal government have contributed to this malaise,” he says. “The manner by which those elections are using on intense propaganda and money energy I doubt if the country will ever have elections once more. When elected once more, this government will amend the Constitution to make sure that best indirect elections happen,” he fears.
“In fifties and sixties, the campaigning was carried out very otherwise,” says 89-year-old Sheila Vaidya, a resident of Laxmi Nagar who first voted all over the 1951-52 general elections. “Today, the campaigning is not by political leaders by myself. Election Commission additionally holds campaigns to inspire other people to move out and vote,” she says.
“In the ones days, representatives of the candidate would come to our space and ask us to vote, they'd even organize conveyance,” says Vaidya who is all set to forged her vote this time too. “But now, we have to make our own arrangements to reach the sales space,” she says.
Being a government officer, 88-year-old Arvind Godbole had to vote through postal poll all over the elections within the fifties. “It was best after 1969 when I had left the services that I began going to the sales space to vote,” he says.
Terming the changes that experience come about since as extremely certain, Godbole says, “There have been numerous malpractices in olden instances. It was rumoured that replicate poll papers would be printed and votes would be forged in favour of the candidate of their selection,” he says and provides, “But for the reason that time TN Seshan was the election commissioner, so much many certain reforms were made within the election process. Now, issues are very transparent.”
The eagerness of the adolescence to vote will get neutralized by the condescending attitude of the middle-aged ones, feels 86-year-old Sheshrao Wankhede, a retired government professional. “What is also a reason for worry is that adolescence these days, with out figuring out the issues, make a decision that no candidate deserves their vote and are eager to press the NOTA choice. This destroys the very function of elections,” he says.
Noting with pleasure all of the shift in issues, 85-year-old VR Patil, former vice-principal of LAD College, says, “Till 20 years back, the elections have been most commonly on caste foundation, however these days fortunately national issues dominate. The awareness is way higher and individuals are mindful of the fact that in the event that they want to be a part of the country’s building process then they will need to forged their vote judiciously.”
Not getting disheartened by the slow tempo of building, 86-year-old Diwakarrao Tole, a retired engineer from NMC, says, “The inhabitants of this nation is so large that issues do not get resolved. But these days there's such a lot of hammering within the title of marketing campaign. The fact for me is that I have voted for one birthday celebration and can proceed to do so now too.”
Gajanan Sardesai, 88, a retired auditor, has voted in every election that the country has been through for the reason that fifties. “Then and now the issues were of inhabitants, poverty and unemployment and they will proceed to be there as it's not within the passion of politicians to solve those issues,” he says.
“But no doubt the method of vote casting has noticed some very certain changes now and the chances of bogus vote casting were eliminated,” he says.
Too a lot money has modified the complexion of elections in India, feels 91-year-old recommend KH Deshpande. “Political parties or even the federal government have contributed to this malaise,” he says. “The manner by which those elections are using on intense propaganda and money energy I doubt if the country will ever have elections once more. When elected once more, this government will amend the Constitution to make sure that best indirect elections happen,” he fears.
Issues remain the same but change in voting procedures very welcome
![Issues remain the same but change in voting procedures very welcome]()
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March 30, 2019
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