"It is an important day for me. Voting is the biggest right in the Constitution, and I feel proud to use that right. I request all the voters in the constituency to come out in large numbers to vote for the right party," Ahmed told ANI.
He also stated that the administration had been trying its best and would call on families to collect the remains as soon as the reports of the DNA samples came.
A week after the Air India crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has released new draft rules to tighten control over structures that pose a risk to aircraft safety.
Mock polling was held at a polling booth in the Kaliganj assembly constituency ahead of voting for the Kaliganj by-elections, which are set to begin at 7 AM.
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Air India, has apologised for the Air India AI-171 tragedy that claimed more than 270 lives after the flight crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
Air India has reduced its international services on wide-body aircraft by 15 per cent for the next few weeks. The decision comes after the tragic loss of 241 lives on board Air India-171 flight, which crashed in Ahmedabad.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned the idea of observing June 25 as "Samvidhan Hatya Diwas" and said that she objected to the name. She questioned if democracy prevailed in the country under the current government.
In the aftermath of the recent tragic AI 171 plane crash in Ahmedabad, the Civil Hospital has followed important and legal procedures to ensure the respectful and dignified transportation of the victims' mortal remains to their respective hometowns.
Ahead of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley against England, Team India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant expressed his feelings on the Ahmedabad plane crash, which happened on June 12.
In the aftermath of the Air India plane crash on June 12 which claimed the lives of 241 people, the Ahmedabad Police on Wednesday said that a green corridor was established to allow ambulances swift and unhindered access, while ground rescue operations were immediately launched.
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent Rakesh Joshi on Wednesday confirmed that DNA samples of 190 victims from the tragic London-bound Air India plane crash have matched with their family members, and the mortal remains of 157 have been handed over.