Punjab gears up for 2022 Assembly elections
The Hindu
The limit of voters falling in a polling booth has been reduced from existing 1,400 to 1,200
Ahead of the State Assembly elections, due early next year, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S. Karuna Raju on Tuesday said that after rationalisation in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic situation, the number of polling booths in the State has been increased to 24,689 from the existing 23,211.
Mr. Raju said that due to the COVID pandemic, the limit of voters falling in a polling booth has been reduced from existing 1,400 to 1,200, which has resulted in increasing in the number of polling booths across the State.
Mr. Raju said that The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given its concurrence to arrange additional Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) required for the ensuing Assembly election in Punjab.
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