Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Arunachal's Female Voters Get Sanitary Napkins For Voting In 'Sakhi' Booths
As the Lok Sabha election 2024 intensifies, candidates nationwide are making every effort to win over voters. In a heartwarming gesture, women who participated in the voting process in Arunachal Pradesh were pleasantly surprised to receive a thoughtful gift: a sanitary napkin.
Polling booth by women, for women
In the capital city of Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, female voters were pleasantly surprised by a thoughtful gesture from election authorities last Friday.?
As they cast their votes, they were handed sanitary napkins as a token of appreciation.?
The initiative aimed not only to encourage greater female participation in the electoral process but also to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene.?
Two polling stations, namely the DFO social forestry building and KV Building at NERIST, were designated as part of the Election Commission's initiative called 'sakhi booths'.?
These booths were staffed entirely by women, both voters and polling officials alike.?
Despite the challenging circumstances, with only about 600 out of the 1400 registered voters turning up to cast their ballots, the gesture was well-received by those who did participate.?
Each packet containing the sanitary napkins was beautifully packed and included a printed note expressing gratitude: "Thank you for your vote; your vote is the gateway to women empowerment."
Lok Sabha Elections 2024
The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 kickstarted on April 19, 2024, with the first phase covering 102 constituencies.?
A grand total of 1,625 candidates, comprising 1,491 males and 134 females, are contesting in this initial phase of the seven-phase electoral process, slated to conclude on June 1.?
Vote counting will take place on June 4.?
The Election Commission of India (EC) has organised a vast network of 1.87 lakh polling stations for this mammoth exercise.?
Additionally, to facilitate the movement of polling and security personnel, 41 helicopters, 84 special trains, and nearly 1 lakh vehicles have been deployed across the country.
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