Lok Sabha Election 2024: Maharashtra man takes pet langur to polling booth, X users react

The video of the duo, with Kshirsagar sporting a smile and Bajrang curiously looking around, sparked a flurry of reactions on the Internet, with netizens expressing both surprise and delight. Some couldn’t help but admire the bond between the two, while others couldn’t resist making comments and sharing memes.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: A resident of Wardha, Vinod Kshirsagar arrives at a polling booth with his pet Langur ‘Bajrang’, to cast his vote for #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/KH0utNvwpX

— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

“It (Bajrang) has been with me for the past three months. Stray dogs had attacked it and it received three stitches. It doesn’t go to anyone else, just stays with me wherever I go. It accompanied me here too. It is like my child. It didn’t disturb anyone (at the polling booth),” Kshirsagar told ANI.

#WATCH | Vinod Kshirsagar says, “It (Langur) has been with me for the past 3 months. Stray dogs had attacked it and it received 3 stitches. It doesn’t go to anyone else but just stays with me wherever I go…So, it accompanied me in voting too…It is like my child. It didn’t… https://t.co/Fo30IrHs8R pic.twitter.com/jCM64GWq4V

— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024

Responding to the video, one user wrote, “No country’s elections are as colourful and vibrant as India’s.” Another added, “India is not for beginners”. A third user wrote, “Grins and paws, Vinod brings pal Bajrang to vote! Trust and teamwork shine in”.