The erstwhile Mysuru royal family members exercised their franchise at Srikanta School in Krishnaraja Assembly constituency here.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and his wife Trishika Kumari Wadiyar cast their votes. People waiting at the booth went to the couple and took selfies.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Wadiyar said the festival of democracy will become successful if everyone votes without fail.
Ms. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar also voted at the same booth in Srikanta School. She had to wait in her car for some time as her assistant went to the palace to get her voter ID card. She later visited the booth with her ID and cast her ballot.
SVEEP Icons
Former international cricketer Javagal Srinath, who is the SVEEP Icon in Mysuru, cast his vote at Gnanaganga High School in Kuvempunagar. Yoga exponent Kushi, who is also a SVEEP Icon, exercised her franchise as a fist-time voter in Vijayanagar here.
Mr. Srinath later distributed certificates to first-time voters. SVEEP Nodal Officer K.M. Gayathri was present.
First-time voters
The first-time voters were excited to cast their votes in the election. Most of them had come with the newly-issued voters’ IDs to the booths to cast their ballots. Most of them accompanied their parents and family members, including their grandparents. They felt proud to have exercised their democratic right.
