Fathima, an 85-year-old voter, came in an auto and was provided with a wheelchair to help her vote, in Coimbatore on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY When 107-year-old K. Ponnusamy walked into a polling station in Sithanaickenpalayam in the district on Thursday to cast his vote, it set the tone for the day that age and disability won’t stand in the way of people exercising their franchise. Polling stations in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts witnessed many elderly and differently abled people casting their votes. Coimbatore district has 20,566 voters aged 85 and above and 15,420 persons with disabilities. Of them, 7,583 senior citizens and 1,692 persons with disabilities had registered for postal ballot (home voting), and 6,863 voters in the 85+ category and 1,600 persons with disabilities voted this way. Published – April 23, 2026 10:20 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Telangana Cabinet invites RTC workers for talks West Bengal polls: Modi and Mamata spar over jhaal muri