Kashi plans 'Saas-Bahu Sammelans' to boost women voters
VARANASI, Oct. 14 -- 'Saas-Bahu Sammelans' (gatherings of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law) will be organised over the next six weeks to encourage the enrolment of female voters and improve the gender ratio to 900 women per 1000 men, said Varanasi district magistrate Satyendra Kumar.
Anganwadi and ASHA workers would assist in the initiative, while special drives would be held at polling booths with low gender ratios, he added.
Kumar chaired a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties to discuss the inclusion of eligible voters left out of the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The meeting focused on enrolling first-time and young voters and ensuring that all eligible voters were included in the list. Detailed discussions were also held on voters categorised as Absent, Shifted or Dead (ASD) who had been issued notices during the SIR-2026 process.
He said October 18 and 25 have been designated as Special Campaign Days, when booth-level officers (BLOs) will be available at polling stations with electoral rolls and forms 6, 7 and 8....
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