Kolkata: On April 26, when Bhowanipore goes to the assembly of polls, many citizens, especially senior citizens and those who have co-morbidities, avoid giving their votes because it means queuing at the booth and the risk of contraction from the Coronavirus novel.
But now many families have received two doses of their covid vaccine, they look brave and want to visit the booth polling on September 30, day for the election.
Bhowanipore is a melted pan from the community, with a very old Bengali family who lives there for generations, along with Gujarati and Punjabi’s household, both old and newcomers.
The turmoil of the poll, which was somewhat lost during the election of the assembly earlier this year, had arrested, thanks to the fact that most of the population had completed their vaccine regimens, felt by the recipient would maintain the severity of the disease even if they did it capture the virus.
Fabric traders seventy-two years Dinesh Dattani and his wife Hansa have missed the last polls because they were not affixed.
Even though they don’t have co-morbidity, they don’t want to take risks.
“Now, we have taken both doses and will definitely choose.
Last time, we are sad but we don’t want to take risks,” said Dattani.
Rukmaniben Popat, a resident of Rammoy Road, down with Covid when elections occur and therefore, locked up in the room.
“I missed the election.
But this time during the election, I was vaccinated and looked forward to the vote,” he said.
However, many, said they may be vaccinated and will follow all Covid safety protocols, they expect the election commission to ensure the distance is maintained in the booth and that there is no mask.
Most said it was the last time, there were many booth compartments that helped control the crowd and they expected this to happen this time too.
“My chamber is a house full of Chandra Chattopadhyay in Ashwini Dutta Road.
Last time, was feared to sign a novel Coronavirus made me from choosing a voice.
But now I have a covid vaccine dose, I will go out and choose.
But I hope people behave responsibly in the queue Because vaccination is not a guarantee that I will not capture the virus.
It can only maintain a low disease intensity, “said the former Cricketer India Saradindu Mukherjee.
His 82-year-old father, Purnendu Mukherjee has also received Jab and tends to come out to choose.
A group of senior residents of Bhowanipur, who have formed Mahila Mahal, who do social work and also conduct Puja Durga, have members who do not participate in the last election.
But they have now been vaccinated now and plan to give their voices, said President Group, Swapna Mukherjee.
“We are all seniors and at risk of Cobid.
But now we are vaccinated, we try to make a new start, of course with precautions,” he said.
Harish Mukherjee Road Resident Sandip Banerjee has chosen the last time even if it was not vaccinated at that time.
“I want to do my duty as a citizen, but I brought my sanitiser and very carefully.
I went to the booth when the crowd was thinning.
This time, I vaccinated and it gave me more confidence, but that didn’t mean I would let guard I went down, “he said.