December 25, 2024

HP assembly polls: 5093 cast vote through postal ballot in State

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The Himachal Herald, Shimla

To make the electoral process inclusive and ensure participation of special category voters a total 170403  Form 12-D were issued to those above 80 plus, Persons with Disability (PwD) voters and those employed in essential services in the state.

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Maneesh Garg said that out of total forms as above 43143 forms were received back complete in all respects. He said that the process of capturing postal ballots from these voters commenced on 1st November and will be completed before 11th November.  He further said that 4330 postal ballots of 80 plus and 763 ballots of PwD’s were received back from all over the State.

He informed that today, the number of postal ballot cast were 366 in Kangra, 297 in Kullu, 1991 in Mandi, 528 in Una, 838 in Bilaspur, 315 in Solan, 669 in Shimla and 89 in Kinnaur.