Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | Many are ready to brave the pandemic to cast their votes

With COVID-19 instances rising throughout the nation, together with in Tamil Nadu, will individuals journey to the metropolis to cast their votes?

While holding the election has been a mammoth activity for the Election Commission throughout the pandemic, it’s an equally dangerous activity for individuals who need to come to the metropolis to vote. There are some who are prepared to journey to Chennai from different States regardless of the pandemic. It is especially tough for these coming to Chennai from Bengaluru as a rule comes into place from April 1 whereby individuals coming into Karnataka from any State should produce an RT-PCR take a look at destructive certificates. Yet, there are residents who are prepared to journey because it is a chance that comes as soon as in 5 years.

S. Ranganathan, a healthcare skilled, plans to journey from Bengaluru to Chennai by practice. “I have taken one dose of the vaccine and will take another one soon. I am not scared to travel because with due precaution, I know I am safe. I am eager to come to Chennai and cast my vote,” he stated.

K. Avinash, whose household lives in Velachery, stated he deliberate to journey in a single day to cast his vote. He lately discovered a brand new job in Karnataka. “I will take all precautions and vote in the afternoon since, hopefully, there would not be much crowd at that time. I don’t mind the overnight travel as I believe it is important to exercise our franchise,” he stated.

Some are but to determine on whether or not or not to threat it and journey to the metropolis. K. Surendra Babu, who works in Bengaluru, stated he was nonetheless making up his thoughts about travelling to cast his vote. “Office will grant a day’s leave. It will take only an hour to vote… I can immediately return to Bengaluru. But I am afraid to travel due to the rising COVID-19 numbers,” he added.