Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=346OptEb5Km Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Lone Indian voter casts ballot in special forest booth | AFP shorts [QMNJGENNqjR] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Deep inside a protected Indian forest, a Hindu monk casts his ballot, ensuring a 100 percent turnout at the polling station where he is the sole registered voter. India is in the midst of the largest democratic exercise in human history and the country pledges to reach every voter, no matter where they live. That has required polling officials to traverse through the Gir forest -- the last remaining natural habitat of the endangered Asiatic lion -- to set up a voting booth in Banej, where Mahant Haridas Udaseen is the sole resident. Interested in licensing this video? Get in touch 👉 AFP’s services and content are for professional use only. cXg7UipyYlt 2bTVILE5dov 7vzqFvAAGxt TIVIb5QhUCc 4oxKv23IfaY 2UHYnKzGosa
Deep inside a protected Indian forest, a Hindu monk casts his ballot, ensuring a 100 percent turnout at the polling station where he is the sole registered voter. India is in the midst of the largest democratic exercise in human history and the country pledges to reach every voter, no matter where they live. That has required polling officials to traverse through the Gir forest -- the last remaining natural habitat of the endangered Asiatic lion -- to set up a voting booth in Banej, where Mahant Haridas Udaseen is the sole resident. Interested in licensing this video? Get in touch 👉 AFP’s services and content are for professional use only. cXg7UipyYlt 2bTVILE5dov 7vzqFvAAGxt TIVIb5QhUCc 4oxKv23IfaY 2UHYnKzGosa