<span style="color: #222222;">In poll bound West Bengal, various voters' awareness initiatives are being taken by the Darjeeling district administration to increase voting percentage. Polling will be held on 17th of this month in all the 5 assembly seats in Darjeeling district. AIR Correspondent reports that from organizing football matches to promoting Votepanda mascot, several measures have been taken by the Darjeeling district administration to woo the over 12 lakh voters. Darjeeling has more female voters in comparison to male voters.<br />'' <br />''District administration has roped into two local youth icons to create awareness on ethical voting. Academician and writer Sudarshan Tamang and Paralympics basketball player Ankit Pradhan have urged all voters to exercise their voting rights. Hoardings and banners with various voters' awareness messages have also been displayed all across the hilly district.</span><br />'' <br />