Dinhata (West Bengal), May 5  Doddering and frail however nonetheless beaming with delight, 103-year-old former enclave dweller Mohammed Ajgar Ali cast his maiden vote within the sixth and ultimate section of the West Bengal elections on Thursday.

Ali is likely one of the 9,776 newly registered electors from the erstwhile enclaves in Cooch Behar district.

Accompanied by his son, grandson and different members of the family, Ali was introduced in a particular car supplied by the Election Commission which accurately rolled out the purple carpet for these voters.

Ali is from Madhya and Uttar Mashaldanga (now in Dinhata meeting seat), a former Bangladeshi enclave that turned a part of India on August 1, 2015 following the implementation of the historic Land Boundary Settlement during which Bangladesh and India exchanged 162 adversely-held enclaves.

“I really feel proud that I’m voting with my grandfather and father. Now we have been ready in anticipation for a very long time for at the present time,” Joynal Abedin, Ali’s grandson, instructed mediapersons.

Leaning closely on his strolling stick, Ali slowly made his method to the sales space and was helped by a delegated official to function the Digital Voting Machine (EVM). A glance of consternation handed over Ali’s crinkled visage whereas he went by means of with the unfamiliar method.

As he sat down on the ground momentarily, tense eyes darted to the centenarian. Nevertheless, aided by officers he was up on his toes and flashed a victory image accentuated with a toothless smile.

Equally, taking the massive leap in the identical meeting seat are 103-year-old Haseem Ali Khandakar from the previous Dakshin Mashaldanga and Kachua enclaves and Khatemon Bewa of erstwhile Purba and Dakshin Mashaldanga enclaves, stated Ayesha Rani, extra district magistrate of Cooch Behar.