We have many challenges in terms of weather and geography: Tiwari, CEO of Meghalaya

In line with the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections in Meghalaya, Chief Electoral Officer BDR Tiwari has said that there are many challenges in terms of weather and geography but they have made all necessary arrangements.

Tiwari told ANI that there are many areas where you have to cross rivers through living root bridges.

“Meghalaya is a place where we get a lot of rain and it is also a hilly area. We have a lot of challenges in terms of weather and geography but we have made all necessary arrangements. There is Kalatek Polling Station and Kamsingh, which is in the river area. Since this is the dry season, Kalatek can be reached by car, but Kamsingh is an area where you have to go by boat,” he said.

The Meghalaya CEO also highlighted that there are 50 such polling stations which we cannot reach by car so the polling stations will have to walk.

“There are approximately more than 200 living root bridges in our state. There are some polling stations where you can only cross the valley via the living root bridge. The polling stations will leave a day early and full arrangements will be made for their return. There is no orderly situation in the state due to the weather. We did everything we could to deal with the rain. We are confident that this time too, people will participate in the voting,” the Meghalaya CEO added.

Earlier, Meghalaya CEO BDR Tiwari on Saturday expressed confidence that the state will surpass all previous voter turnout percentages in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Meghalaya will vote for its two Lok Sabha seats, Shillong and Tura, in the first phase of elections on April 19. The state has a total of 22.27 lakh voters, with the number of women voters exceeding the number of men, totaling 11.27 lakh compared to 11 lakh men. voters.

First print: April 16, 2024 | 9:52 am IST