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Age no bar for electors in Haryana

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By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) Age is just a number and if you have to exercise your franchise even at the ripe age of 100 plus, learn a few things from the determined lot of electors in Haryana.

As the state readies itself for two big elections this year – the Lok Sabha polls in April-May and the state assembly elections likely in October, voters who are aged 100 and more too are ready to make their choice.

“In the 90 Assembly constituencies of Haryana, there are 5,910 voters who are 100 years old or more. It is a matter of pride for Haryana that elderly voters of this age are registered in the voters’ list,” Haryana Joint Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Inderjeet said here.

The latest voters’ lists published by the State Election Department (SEC) on January 31 has revealed that these aged voters too are part of the electoral process in the state which has a population of nearly 2.54 crore (as per 2011 Census).

“Most elderly voters (100 plus) are in the rural areas and it is a good thing that they have registered themselves,” an SEC official told IANS.

According to this list, the maximum number of 553 voters who are of 100 years of age or above are in Karnal, the constituency of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

The lowest number, 111, are in Panchkula, adjoining Chandigarh.

“There are 89,711 voters in the 90-99 age group. The maximum number of 7,946 are in Bhiwani while the lowest number of 1,436 are in Panchkula. The voters who are still left out can fill Form No. 6 online on the website to get their votes registered,” the joint CEO said.

Haryana has over 1.75 eligible voters — around 94 lakh males and around 81 lakh women.

Compared to 1962, when the percentage of women polling was 47.6 per cent, the 2014 Lok Sabha elections saw the poll percentage increase to 69.68.

During the special brief revision of voter lists recently, 368,494 new voters were added.

“The names of 85,613 ineligible voters have been removed from the voters’ list and the details of 60,995 have been corrected. If the name of any citizen is not on the voters’ list, then one can get himself or herself registered and also get their personal details corrected,” Inderjeet said.

He said that a toll free number – 1800-336-1950 has been activated for providing state level information for the convenience of voters of the state. Voters can get information about their form status and polling station by calling on voter’s helpline toll free number 1950 in their district or by sending an SMS.

Haryana has 10 Lok Sabha seats. Of these, two seats (Ambala and Sirsa) are reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is ruling Haryana since October 2014, won seven Lok Sabha seats in 2014. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won two seats while the Congress got one seat.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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