While assuring a level-playing field in the upcoming general election, CEC Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday appealed to all the political parties to maintain a dis-course that inspires rather than divides, saying that it has an impact particularly on the young voters.
In a recorded address on the eve of National Voters Day – observed in Jan 25 of each year – Kumar promised all stakeholders an accessible, inclusive, free, fair and inducement-free general election, saying that a 96 crore-strong electorate, including 81 lakh persons with disabilities (PwDs), 1.8 crore 80-plus vote-rs including 2.5 lakh above 100 years of age, apart from over 48,000 from the third gender, are eligible to vote at nearly 12 lakh polling stations manned by 1.5 crore polling and security personnel.
Kumar hoped that the first-time voters would participate with enthusiasm in the upcoming polls.
In a recorded address on the eve of National Voters Day – observed in Jan 25 of each year – Kumar promised all stakeholders an accessible, inclusive, free, fair and inducement-free general election, saying that a 96 crore-strong electorate, including 81 lakh persons with disabilities (PwDs), 1.8 crore 80-plus vote-rs including 2.5 lakh above 100 years of age, apart from over 48,000 from the third gender, are eligible to vote at nearly 12 lakh polling stations manned by 1.5 crore polling and security personnel.
Kumar hoped that the first-time voters would participate with enthusiasm in the upcoming polls.
