Many first-time voters and senior citizens turned up to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha elections in Tiruchi on Friday.
While a few first-time voters went by the suggestions of elders in the family to choose the candidate, many made their own decisions after listening to the speeches of political leaders and gathering information about the candidates.
Social media played a pivotal role for many in choosing their candidates. V. Kokilavani, 19, studying thid year B. Com., in Tiruchi, was happy after voting for the first time at Government Adi Dravidar Girls Higher Secondary School, Kattur. She said she was well aware of the candidates in the fray in the Tiruchi constituency.
