The Election Commission of India has opened a polling station in Banej in the dense jungles of Gir . The first phase of the Gujarat Assembly election is in place of the first phase of voting today .
In the first phase of voting today, the Election Commission Of India has opened a polling station in Banej in the dense jungles of Gir, to ensure that no one is left out.The Election Commission posted photos on Twitter showing how they are assisting senior citizens and disabled voters in areas where access is difficult.One of the tweets depicts voters in Shiyalbet village, which is surrounded by the Arabian Sea and is only reachable by sea.According to the report, five polling stations have been built on the island.Another picture shows 104-year-old Ramji Bhai, who voted at the polling station rather than using a postal ballot.
There are 163 NRI voters, out of whom 125 are men and 38 are women.There are 14,382 voting centers, out of which 3,311 are in the urban areas and 11,071 in the rural areas.The second phase of the Gujarat Assembly election will be held on December 8.#ECI has set up a polling booth for only one voter, Mahant Haridasji Udasin in Banej (93-Una AC) in the dense jungles of Gir.
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) December 1, 2022
Glimpses of Haridas Ji casting his vote during 1st phase of #GujaratElections2022.#novotertobeleftbehind #GujaratAssemblyPolls #ECI #EveryVoteMatters pic.twitter.com/FhDDELyRXU