Over 15 Million Eligible To Vote In Delhi’s Lok Sabha Elections On May 25

More than 15.2 million individuals would be eligible to vote in Delhi in the upcoming elections on May 25, the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, P Krishnamurthy, stated while addressing a press conference on May 7.

This marks a significant increase from the 14.3 million eligible voters in the previous elections, with an additional 885,000 voters since 2019. The chief electoral officer (CEO) froze the final electoral roll-on Sunday. Delhi Lok Sabha elections: Gender ratio of voters

Krishnamurthy especially highlighted the surge in women voters, who now exceed male voters. “The significant point is that the gender ratio in the electoral roll has improved significantly in the past five years,” the CEO said.

While approximately 340,000 new male voters registered themselves to vote in Delhi over the past five years, a 4.3 per cent increase from 2019, the number of new women voters stood at 545,000 during the same period.

Krishnamurthy emphasised the improvement in the gender ratio within the electoral roll, noting that Delhi now boasts 851 women voters per 1,000 male electors, compared to 818 in 2019. Additionally, the voter-population ratio has been enhanced by 2.5 per cent points since 2019, indicating a cleaner voters’ list with minimal duplicate entries or outdated information.

To ensure a smooth and transparent election process, 13,637 main and four auxiliary polling stations will be established across 2,627 locations. Special provisions include seventy pink booths operated entirely by women staff, seventy model polling booths, and one polling booth in each parliamentary constituency managed by persons with disabilities (PwDs).

Over 100,000 polling personnel, along with 46 companies of Central Armed Police forces, 78,578 Delhi Police personnel, and 19,000 Home Guards, will be deployed for extensive security coverage at all polling stations in Delhi.

Critical polling booths, numbering 2,891, will receive heightened security, while 6,833 booths will be directly monitored by the CEO’s office and district election officers via webcast to ensure transparency and accountability.

For voters unable to visit polling stations, arrangements have been made for home voting, with 5,472 requests received from PwDs and individuals above 85 years of age.

Source: Business Standard