Jaipur: After casting his vote, 24-year-old Mukesh Goyal, was surprised to know that his polling booth under Jhotwara constituency was manned only by the differently-abled government officials.
“Even while getting inside the polling booth, I did not know that it was a divyangbooth. Inside, I found a few clutches and a wheelchair parked. Someone informed me that all the four polling officers manning the booth were differently-abled.It was a good experience,” said Goyal, a student of Rajasthan University.
Dharmendra Gupta, a teacher of Chaura Rasta Government School in Telepara, was one of the four polling officers manning a divyang booth in Jhotwara constituency. “It was really a proud moment when the officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) had asked me to become a polling officer. I am happy that my country still keeps faith in people like me,” said Gupta.
The ECI set up one divyang booth and 8 women booths and 8 youth booths in each of 199 constituencies.
A few kilometres away from Gupta’s booth, Savita Soni had a busy day at work. She was heading a polling booth where all her colleagues were women. Even the police officer frisking the voters at the gate of the polling room was also a woman. In all, it was one of the 1,500-odd all-women booths of the state.
“For the last two decades, I have been casting votes but never seen a polling room where all officials are women. There were no placards or banners outside the room that demarcated it as a women-booth. I came to know only after entering the booth and many like us got surprised at the time of casting their votes,” said Anila Chauhan, a 48-year-old.
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“Even while getting inside the polling booth, I did not know that it was a divyangbooth. Inside, I found a few clutches and a wheelchair parked. Someone informed me that all the four polling officers manning the booth were differently-abled.It was a good experience,” said Goyal, a student of Rajasthan University.
Dharmendra Gupta, a teacher of Chaura Rasta Government School in Telepara, was one of the four polling officers manning a divyang booth in Jhotwara constituency. “It was really a proud moment when the officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) had asked me to become a polling officer. I am happy that my country still keeps faith in people like me,” said Gupta.
The ECI set up one divyang booth and 8 women booths and 8 youth booths in each of 199 constituencies.
A few kilometres away from Gupta’s booth, Savita Soni had a busy day at work. She was heading a polling booth where all her colleagues were women. Even the police officer frisking the voters at the gate of the polling room was also a woman. In all, it was one of the 1,500-odd all-women booths of the state.
“For the last two decades, I have been casting votes but never seen a polling room where all officials are women. There were no placards or banners outside the room that demarcated it as a women-booth. I came to know only after entering the booth and many like us got surprised at the time of casting their votes,” said Anila Chauhan, a 48-year-old.
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Polling booths made for small chunks of voters in remote border districts
Polling centres in remote areas and desert regions have been set up in Rajasthan to ensure inclusive voting in the upcoming assembly election. Special preparations have been made to prevent any voters from being deprived of their franchise. In Barmer and Jaisalmer, polling booths have been created for single families, with one centre accommodating just 34 voters. Temporary booths will be set up on polling day, allowing convenient access for voters. Additionally, a booth has been established at a government school for a family of 35 people in Paruram Bhil ki Dhani. The request for this booth was made by the collector and an EVM will be used for voting.
Polling centres in remote areas and desert regions have been set up in Rajasthan to ensure inclusive voting in the upcoming assembly election. Special preparations have been made to prevent any voters from being deprived of their franchise. In Barmer and Jaisalmer, polling booths have been created for single families, with one centre accommodating just 34 voters. Temporary booths will be set up on polling day, allowing convenient access for voters. Additionally, a booth has been established at a government school for a family of 35 people in Paruram Bhil ki Dhani. The request for this booth was made by the collector and an EVM will be used for voting.
Ditching home voting, 80 years & above reach booths to cast their vote
Many elderly voters in Jaipur, including octogenarians and nonagenarians, chose to cast their votes from polling booths instead of voting from home. One 85-year-old voter, Jitender Pal, expressed that the concept of home voting made him feel physically disabled, so he decided to come to the Raja Park booth and vote in person. The polling authorities also provided facilities like e-rickshaw pick up and drop for senior citizens. Another octogenarian, Kashmiri Lal Kataria, who had recently been hospitalized for jaundice, insisted on getting discharged so that he could visit the booth and observe the efforts of different parties.
Many elderly voters in Jaipur, including octogenarians and nonagenarians, chose to cast their votes from polling booths instead of voting from home. One 85-year-old voter, Jitender Pal, expressed that the concept of home voting made him feel physically disabled, so he decided to come to the Raja Park booth and vote in person. The polling authorities also provided facilities like e-rickshaw pick up and drop for senior citizens. Another octogenarian, Kashmiri Lal Kataria, who had recently been hospitalized for jaundice, insisted on getting discharged so that he could visit the booth and observe the efforts of different parties.
