Mini-marathon held in Thane to spread awareness about voting
The run was followed by a prize distribution ceremony.
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The mini-marathon was themed "Run and Vote" and was organised under the supervision of who urged people to participate actively and spread the voting message door-to-door. (Express Photo by Deepak Joshi)On Saturday, a mini-marathon was organised in Thane to spread awareness about voting in the Lok Sabha elections scheduled to be held on May 20. Hundreds of people from age 12 onwards took part in the marathon.
It was a joint initiative of the Thane Municipal Corporation, the collectorate, the Thane District Athletic Association, and the Thane Citizens Foundation. At 7 am, the marathon commenced with the flag-off ceremony led by Thane district collector Ashok Shingare and Thane Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao at the Dr Kashinath Ghanekar theatre.
This was a part of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign by the Election Commission of India to boost voter turnout.
The mini-marathon was themed “Run and Vote” and was organised under the supervision of who urged people to participate actively and spread the voting message door-to-door.
The run was followed by a prize distribution ceremony.
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