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Things people do during elections

Last evening, I sat with a friend over tea latte and indulged in politics. It made me think of a politician who once said, "whether you are interested in politics or not, politics is interested in you." And well, somehow, pre- or post elections, we just end up talking about it.  Also for some reason, everything changes during elections. You will see different colours of people. People you supposedly knew becoming strangers- turning into somebody with a totally different perspective and personality that you even start questioning- Do I really know this person? And you will also come across really weird things that people do during elections - enough to leave you dumbfounded.  So I heard about a few women in a certain village, who faked carrying babies (and carried dolls) on their backs just to avoid the queue while casting their votes. The logic behind it, I was told, was to ensure that their votes for the candidate they were supporting, were ensured early in the day. I