In Madhya Pradesh, the Mobile Polling Units are going door-to-door for the first time for collection of ballot papers. By-elections are being held for 28 State Legislative Assembly seats in the state.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''In view of the Corona pandemic, the Election Commission has provided the facility to the elderly people above the age of 80, Divyangjan and Corona-infected patients to vote from home through postal ballot.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The polling will be held on 3rd of November, while counting of votes will be taken up on 10th of November. AIR correspondent reports, there are around one lakh 18 thousand voters are Divyangjan or above 80 years of age in the by-elections to be held in 28 seats in Madhya Pradesh. More than 66 thousand voters are above 80 years of age. Out of these, around 19 thousand elderly voters have given consent to vote from home.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Similarly, there are around 52 thousand Divyangjan voters in these by-elections. Out of them 10 thousand 652 have given consent to vote from home.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''As per the information, overall 29 thousand such voters have agreed to cast votes under the Vote from Home facility. More than 15 thousand voters have cast their votes so far. The Election Commission has also facilitated Corona patients to cast votes from home.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">About 50 Corona-infected patients have voted so far in the state from their places. The Vote from home facility will be available till 2nd of November.</span><br />
News On AIR | October 29, 2020 8:29 AM
Madhya Pradesh: Mobile Polling Units going door-to-door for first time for collection of ballot papers