Noida, April 27 -- A total of 24,223 voters in Gautam Buddh Nagar, between the ages of 18 and 19 years, got the chance to vote for the very first time in their lives on Friday, with most of them stating that they found the process smooth and the whole experience enlightening.

Eighteen -year-old Devisha Jain came with her father and grandfather to vote at the polling booth at Prateek Wisteria apartments in Sector 77, Noida.

"Being a first-timer, I was excited to exercise my franchise. As the booth was in my society itself, it was very convenient and the whole process was over in 10 minutes. Election officials were patient as they explained me the process," said Jain, who is also a resident of Prateek Wisteria.

The day also turned out to...