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Election Commission adds 368 polling stations in Telangana, 32 in Hyderabad
Election Commission adds 368 polling stations in Telangana, 32 in Hyderabad
The Election Commission has approved a rationalisation of polling stations in Telangana, increasing the total from 35,985 to 36,353 across 33 districts. Nalgonda district added the most new stations at 49, followed…
The Story in Brief
The Election Commission has approved a rationalisation of polling stations in Telangana, increasing the total from 35,985 to 36,353 across 33 districts. Nalgonda district added the most new stations at 49, followed by Hyderabad with 32, Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy said on Wednesday. In Hyderabad, Bahadurpura constituency got the highest increase of 18 stations, taking its total to 281. Across the state, 551 stations changed location, 335 were renamed, and 92 were merged or deleted.
The Indian Opinion
Some will see this rationalisation as minor or suspect it is a quiet tweak for political advantage. But the Election Commission's mix of 460 new stations, 551 location changes, and 92 mergers is a routine, data-driven exercise to improve voter convenience. The real measure will be visible at the next election: do queues shrink and turnout rise in Bahadurpura and Nalgonda where the most stations were added?
Source: telanganatoday.com
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