Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra mentioned on Monday that the fee has made preparations to conduct “Covid-safe” elections for meeting elections in 5 states.
In his message on the eve of twelfth National Voters’ Day, Chandra mentioned that the presence of voters at polling stations strengthens democracy. “As on date, we have more than 95.14 crore voters, out of which 49.01 crore are male voters and 46.09 are female voters. Of these registered voters, 1.92 crore are senior citizens..However tough the circumstances, voters have also reposed faith in the institution of the Election Commission,” Chandra mentioned in a video message.
The Election Commission got here into existence on 25 January 1950, a day earlier than India grew to become a republic. For the final 12 years, January 25 is widely known as National Voters’ Day. The theme of this yr’s National Voters’ Day is “Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participatory”. Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju would be the particular visitor on the occasion on Tuesday.
The Election Commission mentioned in a press release that Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu could be the chief visitor, however he would attend and ship his speech nearly. Naidu examined optimistic for Covid-19.
Chandra mentioned holding elections within the final two years amid the pandemic has been difficult. “The commission has ensured that votes and voters are safe while conducting the elections,” he mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
