PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 6 -- The number of polling booths in Prayagraj district has come down by 264 following rationalisation, with the Election Commission approving 4,887 polling booths against the 5,151 set up after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The district administration had sent the revised list of polling stations to the Election Commission after holding consultations with political parties and addressing their objections. The commission has now approved the proposal, and the assembly constituency-wise list has been released, said officials.

With the assembly elections due in a few months, the district administration has stepped up preparations. During the SIR exercise, the number of voters in the district had ...