‘Pregnant women, nursing mothers, aged, differently abled to be given priority in voting’

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Tirunelveli District Collector R. Sukumar is handing implicit    braille ballot  gaffe  to a visually challenged voter.

Tirunelveli District Collector R. Sukumar is handing implicit braille ballot gaffe to a visually challenged voter. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

While the electorate volition beryllium allowed to formed their votes connected ‘first travel archetypal served’ ground connected Thursday, the large women, nursing mothers, physically challenged and the elder citizens volition beryllium fixed priority, District Collector and District Election Officer R. Sukumar has said.

Speaking to reporters present connected Monday, Dr. Sukumar said the predetermination exemplary codification of behaviour was clamped pursuing the ceremonial notification connected March 15. A full of 12,65,302 voters including 6,16,911 men, 6,48,245 women and 146 different voters would formed their votes successful 1,678 booths to beryllium manned by 8,343 personnel. Moreover, 358 micro observers would besides beryllium deployed.

Published - April 20, 2026 10:17 p.m. IST

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