SAMRALA (LUDHIANA): 104-year-old voter named Ram Kaur, a resident of village
Nurpur
in
Samrala constituency
, used
postal ballot
to cast her vote on Monday.
As per the instructions of
Election Commission of India (ECI), postal ballot papers of voters above 80 years of age and persons with disability (PwD) were to be cast through door-to-door voting. In this regard on Monday, under the supervision of Vikramjit Singh Panthey, Returning Officer-cum-Sub Divisional Magistrate Samrala, a total of 10 teams were formed in
Vidhan Sabha
constituency 58-Samrala for PwD voters and voters above 80 years of age.
He informed that as per the directions of ECI, teams comprising sector officers, BLOs, micro observers, videographers and police personnel, visited different areas of the constituency so that people can cast their votes in a free and fair manner through postal ballots. The whole process was carried out in a very transparent manner.
Vikramjit Singh Panthey informed that a 104-year-old Ram Kaur, wife of Kartar Singh, a resident of village Nurpur in Samrala constituency cast her votes through postal ballot. The SDM personally visited her house and motivated her about the importance of voting.
He also urged all voters of 58-Samrala constituency to cast their votes in a free and fair manner on February 20, 2022.
He further informed that he also visited village Hedon Bet of the constituency, where a PwD couple named Ram Kumar, son of Naseeb Chand and his wife Neetu Rani also cast their vote using postal ballot.
Shariq Majeed is a special correspondent with The Times of India’...
Read MoreShariq Majeed is a special correspondent with The Times of India’s Ludhiana bureau. He covers health, courts, district administration, crime, environment and politics. He enjoys listening to music, reading, watching cricket and driving.
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