108-year-old woman casts vote in Thane district

Braving the April heat, a 108- year-old woman came out to cast her vote in the neighbouring Thane district of Maharashtra. Vithabai Damodar Patil, perhaps among the oldest voters in the state, exercised her franchise at a polling booth in Kopri village, which is part of the Thane Lok Sabha constituency.

Talking to reporters after coming out of the polling station, the centenarian said she voted for a "good" candidate and keeping in mind development of her village. The Thane constituency saw a voter turnout of 46.42 per cent till 5 pm.

The Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency saw a turnout of 48.90 per cent till 5 pm, while the Kalyan seat registered a turnout of 41.64 per cent. Both the constituencies are part of Thane district.

Bhiwandi saw a straight contest between the BJP and the Congress, while in Thane and Kalyan, the main fight was between the NCP and the Shiv Sena.