Rajasthan's Smallest Polling Booth Has Just 35 Voters, All Members Of 1 Family
NDTV
The news of the polling booth inside the village has brought a great sense of joy among the villagers, particularly the women.
The Assembly elections in five states are currently underway. While voting took place in Chhattisgarh and Mizoram on November 7, Rajasthan is due to vote on November 25. Ahead of this, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has set up a polling booth in a remote village on the Indo-Pak border in Barmer district, which has a population of 35. And all these people are members of a single family.
The village, known as Badmer Ka Paar, faced a significant challenge during the election period, as people here had to travel a distance of 20 kilometres to the nearest polling station to cast their votes. This hard journey required walking or riding camels, making it particularly challenging for women and elderly people to undertake.
But this year, the fortunes have changed, and ECI's unique decision will benefit all of them.
The news of the polling booth inside the village has brought a great sense of joy among the villagers, particularly the women, who are now eagerly anticipating and ready to celebrate this democratic event.
