Home voting for elderly, PwDs begins in West Tripura PC, Ramnagar AC, CEO reviews facilities

The Home voting for the people above 85 years and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) started across West Tripura Parliamentary Constituency and 7-Ramnagar assembly seats on Wednesday.

Giving details of the home voting Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Tripura Puneet Agarwal, who was on Wednesday morning visited bordering Joypur and Gul Chakkar areas under 7-Ramnagar assembly constituency to review the voting process along Returning Officer (RO) of West Tripura L+PC, Dr Vishal Kumar said that among the 14, 63, 526 eligible voters in West Tripura PC, 4,581 PWDs and elderly individuals have registered for  home voting facilities.

Ramnagar assembly seat falls under Tripura West Lok Sabha seat and Agarwal said that a total of 201 voters are registered for home voting from Ramnagar AC and six teams of poll personnel will cover the voting of all voters on April 10 and 12.

Similarly, a total 200 team of poll personnel will complete the home voting in the entire West Tripura PC on April 10 and 12.

Agarwal emphasized the Election Commission’s commitment to inclusive elections, highlighting the availability of home voting for those unable to visit polling stations and ECI stressed on that no voters should leave for the greatest festival of democracy.

He added that home voting in East Tripura Parliamentary Constituency will be held on April 17 and 18 for 4,720 elderly voters and PwDs registered their names.

He added that home voting will be completed in two days, and poll personnel will visit every registered house of both parliamentary constituencies.