Polls Body Chief Treks 18 Km In Uttarakhand To Assess Polling Challenges
NDTV
Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar said that he would be visiting more such remote polling booths to understand the requirements.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Friday trekked for 18 kilometers to the remote polling booths of Uttarakhand to assess the challenges faced by polling parties in hilly areas. On reaching the village, CEC @rajivkumarec was greeted with enthusiasm by villagers. He said that through this trek he wants to motivate polling officials who travel through tough terrains and also encourage the villagers to vote. #NoVoterToBeLeftBehind@PIB_India@DDNewslivehttps://t.co/ViKoNTFGHSpic.twitter.com/ljA7lYKjoF
Mr Kumar reached Dumak and Kalgoth village, the most remote polling booths of Uttarakhand located in Chamoli district.
Speaking to ANI, the Chief Election Commissioner said that the polling parties have to walk for days to reach far-off areas.
"Polling parties have to walk three days to reach here. I wanted to visit here to understand the challenges faced by the polling personnel during elections," he said.
