<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Puducherry 289 male and 35 women candidates are contesting in tomorrow's Assembly election. AIR Correspondent reports as many as 10,04,507 voters will decide the electoral fortune of this 324 candidates in the fray.<br />''<br />''While talking to the media persons regarding the election arrangements the chief electoral officer Surbir Singh said that 1558 polling stations have been set up in 635 locations in the Union Territory. One all women polling station will be set up in each Assembly constituency.<br />''<br />''All polling stations have been provided with Assured Minimum Facilities, wheelchairs and transport facilities. Brailey ballot papers will also be available with the presiding officers he said. Mr Singh further added that considering the Covid 19 pandemic threat, all the polling stations will be sanitized. Voters should have to wear face mask.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Thermal scanners, hand sanitizers and hand gloves will be available and the voters should maintain social distancing in the polling station. 1558 control units 1677 ballot units and 1558 VVPATs will be used during this election. Security beefed up in the Union Territory. 6835 polling personnel, 4811 security personnel along with 40 companies of CRPF have been deployed.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 5, 2021 11:41 AM
Puducherry Assembly election: One all women polling station to be set up in each Assembly constituency