Jammu, April 20 -- Several newly-wed couples turned up at polling stations in wedding attire to cast their votes in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur constituency which went to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
Accompanied by his friends dressed in traditional attires, a groom in 'sherwani' and colourful headgear was among the first to cast his vote at a polling booth in Udhampur as the first phase of the Lok Sabha election began Friday.
Kapil Gupta got married on Thursday and exercised his franchise in Udhampur town soon after returning home on Friday morning. "Voting is our right and must be done on priority," he said, requesting people to vote in large numbers.
Polling in the Udhampur constituency spread over five ...