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Maharashtra couple hold election to choose baby's name

Maharashtra couple hold election to choose baby's name

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The election was held on June 15, complete with election banners and ballot boxes

Child-naming is usually a very private ceremony and holds a great significance among Indian families.

However, a couple from Maharashtra's Gondia, Mithun and Mansi were unable to decide on a name, so they held an election to decide.

They left the decision of naming their baby boy at the hands of the public.

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The election was conducted on June 15, with election banners and ballot boxes to decide upon a name.

Friends and relatives participated in the voting.

Yaksha, Yovik, and Yuvan were the three names suggested by relatives and parents.

"It all started when the kundli (astrological chart) of our baby indicated that he'll be a political leader in future. It is then we decided to choose his name in a unique manner by public voting so that even after 15-20 years, he will cherish this day," ANI quoted Mithun Bang as saying.

"I am very happy today, more after the name I voted for my nephew won. It has been a memorable day for the entire family," ANI quoted the baby`s aunt as saying.

The boy was finally named "Yuvan".

(With inputs from ANI)