Centenarians, youth, women celebrate democracy, brave heat to vote in Haryana

From centenarians to youngsters, from cricket stars to the general public, people queued up outside polling centres braving the summer heat to vote for the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana on Sunday.

In Ambala constituency, a man cast his vote before solemnising his marriage.

Voters whose birthday falls on May 12 were made "voting ambassadors" at some polling stations, officials said. Some of them made their birthday memorable by clicking selfies after casting their vote.

A large number of women came out of their homes to vote at tastefully decorated Sakhi Matdan Kendras, run exclusively by women in each assembly segment.

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli exercised his franchise in Gurgaon. Among early voters, he posted a picture on Twitter which showed his finger inked.

At the polling booth, wearing a T-shirt, Kohli waited in a queue for his turn, as a few people walked up to him and shook his hands.

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