Kanti Mukherjee

Seen at: BB Block community hall

Age: 93

“I am fairly active and wasn’t going to miss my chance to vote,” said the BB Block resident who had come with wife Archana Mukherjee, 76. “I have come to vote early in the morning and will stand in the super-senior queue.”

Archana Dutta

Seen at: Bidhannagar Government High School, BD Block

Age: 92

In the past one year of pandemic, Archana Dutta had only been to the temple, for her vaccine and to vote. While she walked into the school herself, daughter Debjani Ghosh arranged for their car to be driven through the gate to pick her up on their way out.

Shanti Chakraborty

Seen at: Labony School

Age: 92

Not just a nonagenarian voter, Shanti Chakraborty is a Covid survivor too! “My mother and I had both got Covid around the Pujas last year but while I was hospitalised she was in much better shape,” said son

Swapan Chakraborty, himself a doctor. Although not very vocal now, the lady was once very interested in politics and cricket, with Sourav Ganguly being the apple of her eye.

Padma Roy

Seen at: Bhagabati Devi Balika Vidyalaya, AE Block

Age: 90

As Roy was wheeled into the booth, she drew nods of admiration from neighbours and even a selfie-seeker! “I have never missed a vote,” said Roy. Neighbour Subrata Dutta Choudhury, while clicking the selfie, spoke of how proud he was to see a 90-year-old exercise her franchise.

Kamala Sarkar

Seen at: SBI staff training centre, HC Block

Age: 88

The octogenarian had reached the booth all masked up but then realised she had left her voter card at home. So she sat waiting outside under a garden umbrellas as her grandson fetched the card. Though she did not speak much, neighbours came and greeted her. “She must be the senior-most voter of IC Block,” said neighbour Bikash Kumar Singh.