Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Jan 15: As the afternoon clock struck 4 pm, an SUV stopped outside the Navjivan Vidyamandir polling station in Bandra (East), drawing attention not for its arrival, but for the message it carried. Four siblings from the Nagpal family—three sisters and a brother—stepped out together to cast their votes, reinforcing a lifelong commitment to democracy.

At the heart of the group was 81-year-old Shakuntala Nagpal, the eldest, whose face lit up with pride as she was assisted into a wheelchair by her siblings and local police personnel. The family, residents of Ten BKC, have chosen to live together and remain unmarried, bound by a shared sense of responsibility toward civic participation.

Their tradition of voting as a family remains unbroken. A fifth brother had already exercised his franchise earlier in the day, having stepped out before them due to work.

Within 20 minutes, the siblings emerged from the polling booth with inked fingers and a simple yet strong message for the younger generation. “We always vote together. If young people want real change, they must step out and let their voices be counted.”