The dry day will be implemented from 5 pm on December 12 to midnight of December 14 ending the second phase of polls, and on December 18, the day of results
The Election Commission (EC) has announced ‘dry day’ in Gujarat from 5 pm on Thursday to midnight of December 9, till first phase of polls are over. The dry day will also be implemented in two union territories and the border districts of three states neighbouring Gujarat.
The dry day will be implemented from 5 pm on December 12 to midnight of December 14 ending the second phase of polls, and on December 18, the day of results.
Mohan Jha, Additional Director General of Police (administration), said, “The dry day will be implemented across Gujarat and licensed liquor shops will remain closed on these days. We have issued a notification for the same aiming at a free and fair poll procedure so that voters can exercise their franchise without any fear.”
“We have seized liquor worth Rs 40 crore so far,” Jha added.
Around 12 lakh first-time voters and 90,000 Divyang voters have been registered in the electoral role. The EC has raised 24,689 polling stations across all polling areas. As many as 1.11 lakh male, 1.01 lakh female and 247 transgender voters will cast their votes on December 9.
Chief Electoral Officer in Gujarat BB Swain said: “The EC has distributed voter slips to almost 95% of the total registered voters. When they carry this slip no other document will be required to prove their identity. Special arrangements have been made for Divyang and senior citizen voters for the polling process so that they do not face any difficulty while voting.”
“The EC also ran an exercise to sensitise voters for fair voting. Our returning officers have got the petition signed by voters in which they agree to follow the fair practices of voting. The commission has also sent 93 lakh bulk messages to voters on their registered mobile numbers for the same,” added Swain.
DIVYANG VOTERS
- Around 12 lakh first-time voters and 90,000 Divyang voters have been registered in the electoral role. The EC has set up 24,689 polling stations across all polling areas
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