World's Highest Polling Station Sees 100% Voter Turnout In Himachal Bypoll
NDTV
The village acquired the distinction of becoming the highest polling station during the 2017 state Assembly elections by replacing the erstwhile poll station Hikkim due to technical reasons, according to officials.
Tashigang, the world's highest polling station at a height of 15,256 feet, saw a 100% turnout on polling day today as votes were polled for the Mandi parliamentary constituency in Himachal Pradesh. Tashigang, the world's highest polling station, at a height of 15,256 feet, registers 100 percent turnout on polling day for Mandi parliamentary constituency in Himachal Pradesh. Total 47 registered voters in Tashigang, a small village in Spiti valley. pic.twitter.com/A3Ax7zJud0
Tashigang, a village near an ancient monastery in Himachal Pradesh, is the highest settlement in the Spiti Valley near the India-Tibet border with just 47 registered voters. Voters came to the polling station in their traditional attire.
The village acquired the distinction of becoming the highest polling station during the 2017 state Assembly elections by replacing the erstwhile poll station Hikkim - at an altitude of 14,400 feet and 160 km away - due to technical reasons, according to officials.
