In an attempt to conduct higher polling, the Election Commission (EC) officials in Arunachal Pradesh trekked 13,583 feet in Luguthang village to elections for Mukto Assembly Constituency.
On the first day of polling in the 17th Lok Sabha election, 91 constituencies across 18 states and two Union Territories went to polls on April 11. Polling for 60 Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh was held simultaneously in the first phase.
“Polling parties in Arunachal Pradesh. 13583 feet altitude Luguthang – Mukto Assembly Constituency. Whatever the challenges – they do cross them all to reach the Voters after all!” EC spokesperson Sheyphali Sharan tweeted on Saturday.
In Arunachal, it took two days to reach several polling stations situated at inaccessible areas such as in Malogam village in Anjaw district. For conducting the poll in Malogam, a six-member election team travelled for two days for its sole voter – Sokela Tayang.
Also, some of the polling officials were airlifted since they were deployed in isolated places.
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There were 2,202 polling stations in the state for 7,98,249 voters. This year, the EC has taken several steps to add more service voters in the election process. Awareness campaigns through electronic, social, print and other media were given due attention.
According to EC officials, an estimated 66 per cent voters of the total of 7.98 lakh electorate cast their votes in the simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday (April 11). However, the exact figures are yet to be revealed by the EC.
Results for all the Lok Sabha seats will be announced on May 23.
(With ANI inputs)