The Election Commission has extended profound gratitude to voters, political parties, polling machinery and everyone involved in making voting a stellar success. India has made history today as starting on the 19th of April, polling for Lok Sabha elections concluded today. The Commission added that Indian voters have given their most cherished right to vote for the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha. Indian democracy and Indian elections have again done the magic and the Indian voters, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, socio-economic and educational background have done it once again. The Commission said that the real winner, indeed is the Indian voter.
The Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and the Commission are deeply humbled by the voters, who made it to the polling station overcoming many challenges and dilemmas they might have. The Commission said, the massive participation in the democratic exercise reaffirms the democratic ethos and spirit of India.The importance of votes cast by centenarians, elderly, persons with disabilities, and transgenders are an inspiration to many, especially the youngsters who will take forward the democracy further. The Election Commission aspires that India’s next generation voters will take this participation to even greater heights. The Poll panle has said that the collective efforts of voters, political parties, candidates, election personnel and security forces during polling have strengthened Indian democracy. Appreciating their collective efforts, the Commission said that We, the people have kept the wheels of democracy spinning.
