95-year-old walks all the way to cast vote; here's what he has to say

'I have a slight knee pain. But, I prefer to reach by foot at polling booth. I also want my wife besides me in this walk and I never missed any election,' said 95-year-old Rathinagiri.

95-year-old Rathinagiri with his wife 85-year-old wife Mahalakshmi. (Photo | EPS) 

TIRUCHY: Even at the age of 95, Rathinagiri prefer to go by foot to the polling station with his wife Mahalakshmi (85) to cast their vote. The age and knee pain hardly matters to this senior citizen as he is more bothered about his duty towards the country. 

Voter ID of 95-year-old Rathinagiri

"I have a slight knee pain. But, I prefer to reach by foot at polling booth. I also want my wife besides me in this walk and I never missed any election. This time my wife asked me whether I would be there for the next election. I said I will be here and we will walk together to the polling station, " said Rathnagiri.

"Even if we are not well I told my grand children that we should be taken to the polling booth. But, these worries hardly matter to us as we came all the way from Allithurai to Somrasanpettai by foot. It also gave us some confidence.We all may have problems. But, voting is our duty, " said Mahalakshmi.

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