Helium balloons urging electors to vote on 26 April dot Jammu skyline
District Magistrate and Returning Officer Sachin Kumar Vaishya said these balloons have been raised to spread awareness among the voters.
District Magistrate and Returning Officer Sachin Kumar Vaishya said these balloons have been raised to spread awareness among the voters.
The civic body has roped in various commercial establishments, offering discounts to voters who cast their votes, said MCD in an official statement on Tuesday.
In the Bastar Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party fielded Kawasi Lakhma, widely recognized as 'Dadi' as its candidate, while the BJP rallied around the name and persona of PM Modi.
This figure was reported by the ECI Voter Turnout Portal by 5 PM, indicating a decline from the 63% turnout seen in the 2019 General Election to the Lok Sabha.
The Dibrugarh constituency, from where Union Minister Sarbanada Sonowl is contesting, recorded a voter turnout of 60 per cent, according to the Election Commission India (ECI) data.
While the Aam Aadmi Party is looking to gain greater control over the national capital with the civic body polls, the BJP has put in all efforts to continue its reign.
Voting for 89 seats spread across 19 districts of Kutch, Saurashtra, and South Gujarat will be held on Thursday.
A decision by New Zealand’s Supreme Court lowering the voting age to 16 should arouse interest in democracies around the world. The Court held that the present minimum age of 18 is discriminatory because it is inconsistent with the country’s Bill of Rights, which gives people a right to be free from age discrimination once they turn 16.
The President is elected by members of the Electoral College consisting of elected Members of Parliament and that of all the state Assemblies, including National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
The polling is underway at 1,776 polling stations across the city. The counting of votes will take place on December 21.
