Two Scheduled Tribe couples in Tamil Nadu exercise their franchise for the first time this election

When 1 thinks of first-time voters, it is usually radical aged betwixt 18 and 20. But astatine Konai colony successful Villupuram district, a mates aged implicit 40 and 50 formed their votes for the precise archetypal clip connected Thursday. Masi and Govindammal, who beryllium to a Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, received their elector IDs lone precocious and were capable to ballot for the archetypal time.

“We applied earlier but ne'er got it,” Mr. Masi said. The couple, parents of 4 daughters, had besides been trapped successful bonded labour for six years successful Vazhapadi, Salem district.