Manmohan Singh, 89, was seen for the first time at the parliament house in a wheelchair.
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in a wheelchair today to vote in the presidential polls. Voting took place by secret ballot in parliament and in state legislatures across the country today to elect a new President of India.
A video of the former PM casting his vote, helped by four officials, was making rounds on the internet where it drew scores of tweets from Congress leaders and his supporters.
Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji casts his vote for the presidential election in the Parliament.
History will always remember as the Visionary Leader with Unparalleled Dedication for Nation Building.
May you be blessed with good health, happiness & Longevity. @INCIndia @IYC pic.twitter.com/pUcg5UMBNB
— Mumbai Youth Congress (@IYC_Mumbai) July 18, 2022
BV Srinivas, the head of the Youth Congress said “Sardar Manmohan Singh, who reached parliament to fulfill his democratic responsibility despite his poor health, is an inspiration for all of us. God bless him with good health and a long life.”
Manmohan Singh, 89, was seen for the first time at the parliament house in a wheelchair.
Many Congress leaders called the former Prime Minister an inspiration.
Former Jharkhand governor Droupadi Murmu is the ruling NDA’s candidate, set to win the polls, while her opposition rival is Yashwant Sinha.
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