<p>The first phase of voting for the Gujarat assembly elections saw close to 68% turnout as eighty-nine constituencies in Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions voted for the new government.</p>

<p>While voters sported their inked fingers enthusiastically, stories were told of how some people beat all odds to make it to the voting centres.</p>

<p>Motli Ba, a 106-year old lady who lives to tell tales of the historic Dandi March, happened to be one of them.</p>

<p>The All India Radio (AIR) today tweeted a picture of Motli Ba right after she got done with casting her vote in Surat.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">106 years old Motli ba casts her vote in Surat, She is living witness of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MahatmaGandhi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MahatmaGandhi</a>&#39;s historic <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DandiYatra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DandiYatra</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GujaratElection2017?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GujaratElection2017</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PollsWithAIR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PollsWithAIR</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIRPics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AIRPics</a>: Lopa Darbar <a href="https://t.co/Rz0VglrA03">pic.twitter.com/Rz0VglrA03</a></p>
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<p>AIR also tweeted about this enthusiastic 110-year old woman who went to cast her vote in Jamnagar today.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">110 years old woman casts her vote in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jamnagar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jamnagar</a> district. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GujaratElection2017?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GujaratElection2017</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PollsWithAIR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PollsWithAIR</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIRPics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AIRPics</a>: Jagat Raval <a href="https://t.co/7ZP5yPxYYA">pic.twitter.com/7ZP5yPxYYA</a></p>
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<p>Some voters were undeterred&nbsp;and more than determined to vote despite all odds. Women living in the remote village of Chobari also showed up to exercise their voting rights.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Women voters go for voting in remote Chobari village of Bhachau taluka in border district of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kutch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kutch</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GujaratElection2017?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GujaratElection2017</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PollsWithAIR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PollsWithAIR</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIRPics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AIRPics</a>: Ramji Meriya <a href="https://t.co/UhoDRNenB8">pic.twitter.com/UhoDRNenB8</a></p>
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<p>Women showed up in large number in Gandevi, Navsari district of Gujarat.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Women stand in que to cast their vote in Gandevi of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Navsari?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Navsari</a> district. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GujaratElection2017?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GujaratElection2017</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PollsWithAIR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PollsWithAIR</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIRPics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AIRPics</a>: Ashok Patel <a href="https://t.co/4oGGVaUgyc">pic.twitter.com/4oGGVaUgyc</a></p>
&mdash; All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/airnewsalerts/status/939373767704244224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The first phase of voting for the Gujarat assembly elections saw close to 68% turnout as eighty-nine constituencies in Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions voted for the new government. While voters sported their inked fingers enthusiastically, stories were told of how some people beat all odds to make it to the voting centres. Motli Ba, a 106-year old lady who lives to tell tales of the historic Dandi March, happened to be one of them. The All India Radio (AIR) today tweeted a picture of Motli Ba right after she got done with casting her vote in Surat. 106 years old Motli ba casts her vote in Surat, She is living witness of #MahatmaGandhi's historic #DandiYatra. #GujaratElection2017#PollsWithAIR#AIRPics: Lopa Darbar pic.twitter.com/Rz0VglrA03 — All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) December 9, 2017 × AIR also tweeted about this enthusiastic 110-year old woman who went to cast her vote in Jamnagar today. 110 years old woman casts her vote in #Jamnagar district. #GujaratElection2017#PollsWithAIR#AIRPics: Jagat Raval pic.twitter.com/7ZP5yPxYYA — All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) December 9, 2017 × Some voters were undeterred and more than determined to vote despite all odds. Women living in the remote village of Chobari also showed up to exercise their voting rights. Women voters go for voting in remote Chobari village of Bhachau taluka in border district of #Kutch. #GujaratElection2017#PollsWithAIR#AIRPics: Ramji Meriya pic.twitter.com/UhoDRNenB8 — All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) December 9, 2017 × Women showed up in large number in Gandevi, Navsari district of Gujarat. Women stand in que to cast their vote in Gandevi of #Navsari district. #GujaratElection2017#PollsWithAIR#AIRPics: Ashok Patel pic.twitter.com/4oGGVaUgyc — All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) December 9, 2017 ×

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