Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and candidate from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency, O Panneerselvam on Friday casts his vote at a polling booth in Theni.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Nagpur, Maharashta, during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
As the nation gears up for voting in the first phase of Lok Sabha election, the journey to the polling booth is a challenging feat in itself in the remote villages of Meghalaya.
Chhindwara district collector Sheelendra Singh said, "There are a total of 1940 polling stations in the district where voting will be done on Friday, April 19. The polling will begin from 7 am and will continue till 6 pm in the district. Voters will be able to exercise their franchise on the
Speaking to ANI, Jogdande informed that they have arranged two helicopters for emergency service, adding that the voting this time will be casualty-free and no emergency situation would arise.
Superintendent of Police (SP, Sidhi) Ravindra Verma told ANI, "All the preparations have almost been completed and we have received the forces that are going to be deployed in polling booths and other duties. There are approximately 2,500 police personnel who will be deployed in polling boot
There are approximately around 1,64,000 booths in Uttar Pradesh, with nearly 20,000 of them being Muslim-majority booths, where fraudulent voting is carried out under the veil. To prevent this, the Minority Wing has prepared a strategy in collaboration with Muslim women activists.
A total of 11,729 polling booths are being set up in the state for the Lok Sabha elections, where around 75,62,830 voters are likely to exercise their right to vote.