Polling officials to trek 39km for lone voter in Arunachal village

Itanagar: A day before April 19 when polling for the simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha elections will take place in Arunachal Pradesh, a team of polling officials will trek 39km to reach remote Malogam village in Anjaw district so that the lone voter, 44-year-old woman Sokela Tayang, gets to exercise her franchise.For Sokela, a temporary polling booth will be set up in the picturesque village close to the China border.According to election officials, very few families reside in Malogam and all but Sokela are registered voters in other polling booths, but she is not willing to shift to any other polling booth. pti

Polling officials to trek 39 km for lone voter in Arunachal village

Trekking 40km to set up a voting booth near the China border in Arunachal Pradesh for Sokela Tayang. Bosiram Siram and Tapir Gao contest in the assembly seat. Tayang's vote represents inclusivity and commitment to equality.

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