BJP manifesto yet another poll gimmick: Pratibha Singh
Himachal Pradesh Congress President and MP Pratibha Singh has termed BJP’s Lok Sabha poll manifesto yet another poll ‘gimmick’.
With a view to motivate and increase women’s participation in assembly polls in the state, 2 polling stations in each of 68 assembly constituencies would be manned by women in Himachal Pradesh.
Chief Electoral Officer Pushpendra Rajput said 136 all women managed polling station comprising 2 each in 68 assembly constituencies have been setup for the first time in the state.
“The decision has been taken to facilitate and encourage women for increasing their participation in the polls,” he s said.
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Rajput said only women police personnel and all women employees would be deputed for duty at these polling stations.
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