SHILLONG, Feb 25: Election officials started reaching the booths across Meghalaya on Saturday, trekking steep mountainous paths, crossing muddy rivers and walking for hours as the state prepares for the February 27 polls.
“Total 974 teams left for their polling booths on Saturday. Till 9.30 pm, braving unfriendly terrains and water bodies, 893 polling teams reported that they reached their destinations,” Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor told PTI.
The polling teams are trekking steep mountain paths, crossing muddy rivers, transcending difficult terrains — in some areas through ropeways, to reach their destinations, he said.
Election officials had to row a boat to reach the Amlarem constituency’s Kamsing polling station which has only 35 voters, Kharkongor said.
Some teams even used traditional Khasi basket ‘khoh’ to carry the EVMs and other polling materials to ensure that “no voter is left behind”, he said.
The election officials sent to the Rongcheng polling station in Rongara Siju constituency in South Garo Hills had to trek for eight hours to reach. Some other teams also trekked for around four hours to reach their destination, he said.
The remaining 2,445 polling teams will be leaving for their booths on Sunday, a day before the voting, he added. (PTI)
Election officials reach polling booths after crossing rivers, trekking for hrs
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