This Article is From May 07, 2009

Sonia, Priyanka among early voters

New Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was one of the early voters to cast her vote for the 15th Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.

Priyanka along with her husband Robert voted at the Vidyabhavan Mahavidyalaya booth at Lodhi estate, 20 metres from her 35 Lodhi Estate residence.

Wearing a blue top and black jeans, she came to the booth at around 7.10 am to exercise her franchise.

Asked whether Congress will win all the seven seats in the capital, a beaming Priyanka said, "I certainly hope so".

She sent out a message to voters asking them to come out and vote for a party and Prime Minister who have worked for the development of the country.

Priyanka also hoped that the Congress would improve its tally across the country.

On the need for more allies for the party as projected by her brother and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, she said, "let's see after May 16".

Sonia Gandhi exercises her franchise

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday cast her vote in Delhi.

Gandhi was accompanied by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Congress candidate from New Delhi constituency Ajay Maken when she exercised her franchise at the polling booth at Nirman Bhavan.

Dikshit and Maken flashed the victory sign while going inside the polling booth.

Emerging after casting her vote, Gandhi posed for cameras showing the index finger, which had the indelible ink.

All the seven constituencies of Delhi went to polls on Thursday.

In the last elections, Congress had won six out of seven seats.
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