हिंदी

Raipur North Makes Electoral History: All-Polling Booths Exclusively Managed by Women

Raipur Assembly Election 2023

Creating history, for the first time, all the polling booths in the Raipur North. Assembly Constituency in Chhattisgarh were staffed and managed completely by women polling personnel, the Election Commission (EC) said on Friday.

This has happened for the first time in any assembly seat of the country, the commission said 1046 women were deployed in the 201 polling booths setup in the constituency. These all-women managed polling booths provided a sense of comfort and security for all voters, especially the female and third gender voters for more inclusive elections, EC added.

Seventy assembly seats in Chhattisgarh went to polls in the second phase on Friday, while elections were held in all the 230 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh. The first phase of polls in Chhattisgarh was held on November 7.

Recommended For You

About the Author: Ashish Sinha

-Ashish Kumar Sinha -Editor Legally Speaking -Ram Nath Goenka awardee - 14 Years of Experience in Media - Covering Courts Since 2008
Delhi Court Extends AAP’s Amanatullah Khan’s Custody Until Nov 16 Protest Group Claims Harassment In Road Rage Incident Over RG Kar Horror SC Asks Delhi Govt, Police: ‘Why Ban On Firecrackers Was Not Followed?’ 2016 Collectorate Blast Case: Kerala Court Convicts 3 Individuals NGT Criticizes UP For ‘Lethargic Attitude’ In Floodplain Demarcation