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DMK Leader Kanimozhi Votes In PPE Suit In Chennai

Chennai: DMK MP Kanimozhi voted in a PPE suit in south Chennai’s Mylapore. She had tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month, NDTV reported.

She voted between 6-7 pm, the hour designed for COVID-positive voters.

The senior DMK leader, who is the daughter of late party founder M Karunanidhi, is undergoing treatment for the virus in a Chennai hospital. She arrived at the voting station in an ambulance, NDTV reported.

The leader’s staff in the ambulance, officials at the polling booth and media personnel – all were wearing protective suits to prevent infection. After casting her vote, she posed for the media as she made the victory sign, the report added.

OB Bureau

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