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Physically challenged elderly man casts vote in Bengaluru

The man arrived in a wheelchair at Sarvodaya School in Srirampuram, Bengaluru to cast his vote.

A physically challenged elderly man defied age barriers and refrained from making excuses to not to vote, despite his condition.

He arrived in a wheelchair at Sarvodaya School in Srirampuram. The man was assisted inside the polling booth by police personnel.

Karnataka will go to polls in two phases, April 18 and April 23 with 478 candidates contesting from 28 constituencies. 241 candidates are contesting in the first phase in the state.

According to sources 30,164 polling booths have been arranged in Karnataka for the April 18 election.