Voters to decide fate of 14 candidates in Ludhiana West bypoll
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Ludhiana: As many as 175,469 voters of the Ludhiana West constituency will decide the fate of 14 candidates who are in the fray for the bypoll on Thursday. Voting will be held in 194 polling stations from 7 am to 6 pm.
Divulging the details, district election officer (DEO) Himanshu Jain, who oversaw the dispatch of polling parties from Khalsa College for Women, said that there are 175,469 electors in the constituency, including 90,088 male, 85,371 female, and 10 third genders, who will exercise their right to franchise in the polls on June 19.
He mentioned that around 776 employees were assigned duties for conducting the poll in a transparent manner, along with 194 polling parties dispatched to polling stations.
He exhorted the entire election staff to perform their duties diligently so that voters can cast their votes smoothly and hassle-free.
He stated that all of them have a huge responsibility on their shoulders to complete the whole exercise peacefully. He assured the polling parties of every kind of support in this process.
The DEO also said that elaborate arrangements have been made to facilitate polling parties and voters in the polling stations.
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Special arrangements, including tents, chairs, cold water, fans, wheelchairs, and ramps, have been made. Furthermore, 10 model polling booths, one pink polling station, one green polling station, and one polling station especially for PWD have been set up for the bypoll.
Jain encouraged voters to set a new record of turnout by coming out in massive numbers to cast their votes on Election Day. Earlier, 194 polling parties were dispatched from Khalsa College for Women in GPS-fitted vehicles to their respective polling stations.
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