Voters in Kolkata beat Covid’s fear, scoring a goal with a second shot

Kolkata: Are they 83 years old or 20, most of the residents of Bhowanipore are limited to their homes on April 26, when the constituency of the Assembly they have gone to the election, given the surge in Covid cases during the second wave of pandemic.
But Bypoll in the constituency gave them the second chance and many families could finally give their voices on Thursday.
Geeta Kapat (83), a resident of Abhay Sarkar Lane, was too afraid to leave the safety of his house and queued with a number of other people who last chose in Bhowanipore.
His daughter, Sushmita Sengupta, said, “My mother was vaccinated even at that time.
But considering the age and fear of Covid, we didn’t think it was safe for him to visit outlets at that time.
But my mother never missed the previous election.
So now, when everything is becoming Better, and with more security measures, he goes to choose.
“Their mother and daughter gave their voices at Khalsa High School.
Even Camac Street Resident Umesh Kumar Tiwari could not gather the courage to visit the room last time.
In May, he received a vaccine dose, and chose on Thursday.
“It was the last scary because the cases rose quickly.
Two vaccine doses such as helmets for bikers.
Even if the accident occurred, damage would be less,” said Tiwari.
But the 69-year-old Dasgupta Jayati stole the show by arriving at St Helen’s school booth in an ambulance.
Jayati, who lives in the Minister of Mamata Banerjee, last chose in 2016.
In the following years, diseases and operations limited their movements.
His daughter, Anita, said, “He underwent hip surgery and two knee operations.
He could not walk without help.
But this time he was important.
I have no choice but to bring him to an ambulance It took a lot of effort to bring his mother.
“I can’t choose in the last election.
I’ve been familiar with Mamata (banerjee).
He fought and I had to choose.
Yes, it took several attempts, but I was glad I could come,” said Jayati.
For Priyanka Nandi (20), an undergraduate student in the last year Astutosh College, was the same as impossible to choose on April 26 because he almost did not recover from Covid during that time.
But he chose on Thursday at St Helen’s school.
“I feel sad because I can’t choose the last.
But luck gave me a second chance,” he said.
Twenty-one-year-old Devyani Popular with a pleasure to choose for the first time in his life on Thursday.
“My room was in high school in Adarsh ​​Hindi.
I was under isolation because Covid in the family last time.
But when a bypoll was announced to Bhowanipur, I wanted to choose.” Similar is the story of Anisha Saha (27), a new Alipore resident .
“I can’t choose the assembly as I recovered from Covid.
But I’m glad I got the second chance,” said the private sector employee, stepping out of partner institutions.
Jatinder Kaur has moved to another part of the city after marriage but his voter card still has the address of the Dwarkan Juda road.
He also went down with Covid on April 26.
“I have never expected another poll in five months but I did not miss the opportunity this time,” said Jatinder, the booth was in Khalsa high.