Bridegroom diverts baraat to polling booth to cast vote

Garhshankar (Hoshiarpur)

During the polling for the Zila Parishad and Block Samitis, a bridegroom came to the polling booth to cast his vote before his marriage. It happened at booth no 118 under Garhshankar sub-division.

Pradeep Kumar of Chahalpur was to get married today and the ‘baarat’ (marriage procession) had to leave for Banga for marriage. Pradeep Kumar decided to vote first on booth no. 118 of Chahalpur. He along with his ‘baraat’ reached at the booth and the ‘baraat’ moved ahead only after he cast his vote. Pardeep said, “Every person should exercise his franchise. By this, we can strengthen the democracy of our country.”