<p>Being wheelchair bound or walking with crutches was not a deterrent for differently-abled Delhi residents who enthusiastically arrived at the polling booths on Sunday to make their vote count for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election.</p>.<p>Praveen (56), whose family brought him to the booth on a wheelchair, said, "Every vote matters".</p>.<p>"Everyone should come out and exercise their right. Cleanliness was the main issue on my mind when I cast my vote," he said.</p>.<p>Hari Om (70) arrived at the polling booth holding crutches.</p>.<p>"There are many issues in our area and I don't know whether they will be addressed. But I knew I had to ensure that my vote counts," he said.</p>.<p>Voting for the high stakes civic poll in Delhi is largely seen as a three-way contest among the AAP, the BJP and the Congress.</p>.<p>Over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise in the election to the 250 MCD wards, the results of which may have ramifications beyond the national capital.</p>.<p>Ramu Yadav (55), who is visually impaired, said he felt empowered casting his vote.</p>.<p>Kamal Kishore, who has been suffering from paralysis for 15 years, reached the polling booth in the morning.</p>.<p>"This is a right given to us by the Constitution and we should exercise it because each vote counts," he said.</p>.<p>Eight-four-year-old Khulbhushan Gupta, who came on a wheelchair, said he has not missed voting in the last few years.</p>.<p>"I feel strong and confident when I vote. It empowers me and I feel I have done my duty," he said.</p>.<p>When asked what his priority was, Gupta said, "Of course, development is the key issue. I want my locality to be further developed and equipped with all the facilities it deserves."</p>
<p>Being wheelchair bound or walking with crutches was not a deterrent for differently-abled Delhi residents who enthusiastically arrived at the polling booths on Sunday to make their vote count for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election.</p>.<p>Praveen (56), whose family brought him to the booth on a wheelchair, said, "Every vote matters".</p>.<p>"Everyone should come out and exercise their right. Cleanliness was the main issue on my mind when I cast my vote," he said.</p>.<p>Hari Om (70) arrived at the polling booth holding crutches.</p>.<p>"There are many issues in our area and I don't know whether they will be addressed. But I knew I had to ensure that my vote counts," he said.</p>.<p>Voting for the high stakes civic poll in Delhi is largely seen as a three-way contest among the AAP, the BJP and the Congress.</p>.<p>Over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise in the election to the 250 MCD wards, the results of which may have ramifications beyond the national capital.</p>.<p>Ramu Yadav (55), who is visually impaired, said he felt empowered casting his vote.</p>.<p>Kamal Kishore, who has been suffering from paralysis for 15 years, reached the polling booth in the morning.</p>.<p>"This is a right given to us by the Constitution and we should exercise it because each vote counts," he said.</p>.<p>Eight-four-year-old Khulbhushan Gupta, who came on a wheelchair, said he has not missed voting in the last few years.</p>.<p>"I feel strong and confident when I vote. It empowers me and I feel I have done my duty," he said.</p>.<p>When asked what his priority was, Gupta said, "Of course, development is the key issue. I want my locality to be further developed and equipped with all the facilities it deserves."</p>