It is a small film that details the story of Shyam Saran Negi, a 97-year-old retired schoolteacher from Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh, and India's very first voter. Created by Ogilvy & Mather for Google in its 'Pledge to Vote' campaign, it is a story that is relevant to India's current political situation, a story that tugs at the heartstrings, and one that aims to inspire every Indian.
As the story goes, India's first general elections were held in early 1952. But, an exception was made for Kinnaur in anticipation of the snowfall, and elections were held there in October 1951. That is when Negi, lovingly known as Masterji, got a chance to cast his first vote.
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