Draft electoral rolls released for Krishnagiri district
The Hindu
Draft electoral rolls for Krishnagiri district released, incl. 15.85L voters. Uthangarai, Bargur, Krishnagiri, Vepanapalli, Hosur & Thally constituencies have 2.39-3.41L voters. Citizens 18+ on Jan 1, 2024 eligible for inclusion. Cut-off dates for underage applications issued. Draft rolls open for revision till Dec 9, 2023. Special camps Nov 4-5 & 18-19 for changes to voter details.
The draft electoral rolls for Krishnagiri district were released by Collector K.M. Sarayu in the presence of recognised political party representatives at the Collectorate on Friday.
The draft electoral rolls for the six Assembly Constituencies of Krishnagiri district includes a total population of 15,85,655 voters, that includes 7,88,782 female voters, 796,583 male voters and 290 transvoters
Uthangarai Assembly Constituency has registered 2,39,898 voters; Bargur - 2,44,287 voters; Krishnagiri - 2,67,591 voters; Vepanapalli - 2,49,609; Hosur - 3,41,609 voters, and Thally - 2,42,661 voters.
Citizens who will attain 18 years of age as on January, 1, 2024 are eligible for inclusion in the voter list. Accordingly, campus ambassadors or coordinators are being appointed in all colleges for inclusion of first-time voters upon reaching the voting age.
In addition, Election Commission of India has also issued cut-off dates for underage applications to be accepted temporarily. According to the administration, persons who would attain the voting age as on 1-04-2024; 1-07-2024 and 1-10-2024 may also submit their applications. The applications will be temporarily accepted and their names will be included as and when the qualification is attained.
The draft electoral rolls will be open for revision up to December 9, 2023. In addition, special camps will be held on November 4, 5, 18, and 19 for applications seeking changes to the voter details.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists