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Himachal Election Dates To Be Fixed Keeping Snowfall Season In Mind: Poll Panel Chief

Chief Election Commissioner Raj🦩iv Kumar on Saturday said they will keep in mind th🅰e snowfall season while fixing dates for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls.

NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar
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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said they will keep in mind the snowfall season while fixing dates for t🔯he Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls.

He also assured of free, fair, and transparent polls on his third an𒀰d last day of the visit to the state.  

Addressing the🎃 media here, the poll panel chief said there are currently 53,88,409 voters in the state, of which 54,000 are persons with disabilities (PWDs).

✃As many as 1,27,662 voters are senior c▨itizens and 1,294 of them are aged above 100, he added.

The PWDs and senior citizens may avail the facility of voting from home by filli🌊ng out a form, Kumar said.

The CEC said a section of society raised questions about ele🤪ctronic voting machines (EVMs) but they were found fully transparent.

Kumar also inaugurated an election exhibition at the historic Gaiety Theatre here. The exhibition showcases activities ☂pertaining to the electoral process. It will continue till September 26.

ওKumar also interacted with the🐠 deputy commissioners who were present there.

The commission also launched an election song for 💜voter awareneꦰss in various dialects of Himachal Pradesh.

(Inputs from PTI)