City
Epaper

In a first, EC fixes 11-hour slot for voting in Rajasthan

By IANS | Updated: October 28, 2023 10:20 IST

Jaipur, October 28 The Election Commission has fixed 11 hours for voting from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ...

Open in App

Jaipur, October 28 The Election Commission has fixed 11 hours for voting from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Rajasthan. This will be the first time that such a long time has been given for voting for the election to be held on November 25.

The Central Election Commission issued the order on Friday, which states that polling time in Rajasthan has been fixed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Earlier, for the elections held in 2018 and 2013, the voting time was from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This decision of the Election Commission may also increase the voting percentage.

A total of 51, 756 polling booths have been made for elections on 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan. There is a maximum of 1,450 voters at each booth. Considering the time taken for voting, the Election Commission increased the voting time in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh this time.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

NationalPreparation over SIR in Bengal to start by first week of August: Sources

InternationalPakistan Interior Minister Naqvi says government will not extend Afghan refugee cards

EntertainmentDiljit Dosanjh says 'Yo Chat' as he drops a glimpse of his nutritious meal

NationalDelhi CM Rekha Gupta celebrates her birthday with Divyang children

Other SportsIndia creates history at FIDE Women's World Cup, four players in quaterfinals

National Realted Stories

NationalAAP disintegrating in Punjab due to Kejriwal's obstinacy: Delhi BJP chief

NationalHurriyat irrelevant, Kashmiris must look for place in India: Separatist leader Bilal Lone

NationalNHRC plans 2-day Camp Sitting in Bhubaneswar starting July 21

National‘Total unity and no confusion in NDA’: Annamalai slams DMK alliance in TN

NationalIndia’s leadership take decisions, don’t believe outside narratives: VP Dhankhar