Seethe and Gowri, the two octogenarian voters belonging to Jenukuruba tribal community near Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, were happily sitting under a tree shade after casting their vote at the ethnic booth in Nagapura Ashram School in Hunsur taluk. Both were waiting for the transport to return to their ‘haadi’ (settlement).
Like the two elderly women, many tribal women showed enthusiasm to cast their ballot at the booth which was specially decked up matching the tribal cultures. The Jenukuruba men too were seen waiting outside the booth waiting for others from their haadis to cast their vote.
The tribal settlements in Hunsur Assembly constituency witnessed voter awareness campaigns this year in view of the last election’s not-so-encouraging voter turnout.
