All set for Puducherry polling: 9.5 lakh voters to determine destiny of 294 candidates on Thursday | Puducherry Information
PUDUCHERRY: The Union territory of Puducherry will head to the meeting polls on Thursday (April 9). Chief electoral officer P Jawahar, whereas briefing reporters on Wednesday, mentioned the election equipment within the territory expects greater than 90% polling in 2026. The territory recorded 82.2% polling within the 2021 meeting polls. After particular intensive revision (SIR), about 8% voters have been faraway from the electoral listing in 2026, he mentioned.Polling will start at 7am. There are 294 candidates within the fray in 30 constituencies within the territory. The constituencies embody 23 in Puducherry, 5 in Karaikal and one every in Mahe and Yanam. There are 9.5 lakh voters – 5.03 lakh ladies, 4.46 lakh males and 140 third gender- within the territory. There are 1,099 polling cubicles, together with 30 all-women polling cubicles, 15 youth-managed polling cubicles, two cubicles managed by individuals with disabilities (PwD) and two distinctive polling cubicles established in heritage buildings within the territory.All India NR Congress (AINRC)-led NDA coalition govt is searching for a second consecutive time period. The alliance consists of the BJP, AIADMK and LJK. AINRC contests in 16 seats, BJP 10 and AIADMK and LJK two every. Congress-led INDIA bloc is leaving no stone unturned to wrest energy again from the NDA. Congress contests in 16 seats, DMK 13 and VCK one.Jawahar mentioned the election division had to date seized Rs 8.4 crore price of gold valuables, liquor, and freebies moreover money meant to lure voters. The division suspended 9 govt servants for collaborating in political actions and initiated disciplinary motion in opposition to one other 9 govt servants for his or her involvement in political actions. A delegation of 9 officers from six international locations — Kyrgyzstan, Ivory Coast, Moldova, Mongolia, Guyana and Bhutan — have arrived in Puducherry to look at the polling course of at choose stations.He mentioned the election equipment had launched the Meipporul 2.0 utility to fight “faux information” and misinformation. He urged residents to comply with the mantra: “Assume, confirm and act.” Already, 113 deceptive social media posts have been eliminated by the cybersecurity wing. The division had resolved 76 out of 84 complaints throughout the 100-minute deadline through the C-Vigil app, he mentioned.
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