These brides and grooms cast their votes before tying knot

coastaldigest.com web desk
May 12, 2018

Mangaluru/Madikeri, May 12: In case you think your prior commitments and other works are more important than casting your vote let these young brides and grooms from different Karnataka be an inspiration.

Viyola Maria Fernandez, a bride hailing from Pachanady was the head turner at St Lawrence English Medium School at Bondel, in Mangaluru City South constituency, as she cast her vote decked in her wedding gown. Later she proceeded to Belthagady where she got married in a church.

Another bride in Madikeri went to the polling booth before heading to the taking the vows at the mandap. And yet another Belagavi bride from Manvi taluk cast her vote on her big day. She is getting married to Manish Hade.

For these brides electoral duty seems to trump anything else. These women are indeed role models for the social media generation of today. Karnataka election assembly polls saw 24 percent turnout as of 11.30 am on May 12.

On the other hand, a couple - groom Mallikarjun Gamangatti and bride Nikhita Jodi arrive at the polling booth 191-A in Dharwad to cast their vote before heading to their wedding venue.

In Mudigere assembly constituency of Chikkamangauru district, Chikkaiah, a groom was seen in a polling both before heading to his wedding venue.

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Suresh
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Saturday, 12 May 2018

Cliche.. Every year there will be someone like this. No job for them. No use of casting votes unless no alternative other than cong, bjp and jds.

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