Kundapur : Buddamma is 103, but that has not deterred from exercising her franchise. Hailing from Ultur in Tekkatte, Buddamma arrived at the polling booth at the Government Primary School at Ultoor along with her daughter Lakshmi and then exercised her franchise with great enthusiasm. She arrived at the booth by an autorickshaw.

Buddamma who spoke in Kannada to the media men said she has been voting since long but cannot recollect how many times she has voted. Her enthusiasm was evident when she said she will continue to vote as long as she can.

Her daughter  Lakshmi said her mother is all the more keen to vote and asks her every time to take her for voting.