2022 Assembly elections live updates | Postal ballots available for octogenarians and above, disabled, and COVID patients: CEC

Assembly elections in both BJP-ruled States are due this year

The Election Commission of India is set to announce the schedule for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls today.

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While Assembly elections in both States are due this year, it’s unclear whether the ECI will announce the schedule for both the States or just one State on Friday.

Here are the latest updates:

‘Know Your Candidate’ app will help the voters to know the candidates’ assets, liabilities, criminal records and all other information about her/him so that voters can make an informed choice, says CEC Rajiv Kumar. Mr. Kumar also requests the voters to not help spread fake narratives or rumours.

The CEC informs that postal ballots for people for over 80 years, persons with disabilities and COVID patients will be available, informs Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. The entire process will be videographed, the CEC says.

Each polliting station to have ramps, volunteers, drinking water, waiting shed, toilet with water facility and adequate lighting arrangements, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, adding all polling stations will be on the ground floor.