Assembly polls: 2.67 crore voters in Kerala’s remaining checklist
By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A complete of two.67 crore voters determine within the remaining electoral roll revealed by the Election Commission, forward of the Assembly election. These embody 1.37 crore feminine voters, 1.29 crore male voters and 221 transgender electors.Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena informed reporters that 5.79 lakh new voters have been added over the previous one and a half months as a part of the abstract revision of electoral roll. The enrolment in voters checklist will proceed until 10 days previous to withdrawal of nomination by candidates. Such enrolments will probably be entered in a supplementary voters checklist, he added.
The draft voters’ checklist revealed earlier had 2.63 crore voters. Of these, 1.56 lakh voters have been eliminated on account of dying, shifting of residence or double entry within the checklist, the CEO stated. Nearly 3 lakh voters within the 18-19 years age group additionally determine within the remaining voters’ checklist.
A key spotlight of the voters’ checklist is that the variety of transgender voters has elevated from 74 within the 2019 Lok Sabha election to 221. “Earlier, transgender voters were reluctant to enrol in that category. Due to the support of the government and society, they are now eager to identify themselves as transgender voters,” Meena added.
A gathering will probably be held with the well being division on January 23 to evolve the ultimate pointers referring to Covid protocol to be adopted. Guidelines on postal voting for senior residents above 80 years of age, differently-abled and repair voters will even be finalised within the assembly, stated Meena.
78.24% voter turnout recorded in 7 wardsT’Puram: An common voter turnout of 78.24% was recorded in seven native physique wards the place polling was held on Thursday. The election was postponed in these wards following the dying of candidates. The polling share is as follows: Parambimukku and Chola wards of Panmana grama panchayat in Kollam (85.38 and 79.18 respectively); PHC ward of Chettikulangara grama panchayat in Alappuzha (76.3); municipal ward of Kalamassery municipality in Ernakulam (74,51); Pullazhi ward of Thrissur Corporation (81.82); Thathoorpoyyil ward of Mavoor grama panchayat in Kozhikode (86.1) and Thillankery ward of Kannur district panchayat (64.45). The counting of votes will probably be held on Friday (Jan 22) at 8 am, the State Election Commission has stated.
