Ludhiana parliamentary constituency to have nine pink polling stations managed by only women polling staff

Ludhiana, May 23, 2024: The Ludhiana Parliamentary constituency would have nine pink polling stations which would be managed only by women staff, while nine Youth Polling stations would also be established which would be managed by Young Polling staff on polling day (June 1).

Divulging into the details, District Election Officer (DEO) Sakshi Sawhney said that the district administration has selected nine polling stations to be established as Pink polling stations in Ludhiana parliamentary constiteuncy namely JN Memorial Public Senior Secondary School, Satkartar Nagar (Ludhiana East); Spring Dale Public School, Sherpur Kalan (Ludhiana South); New Era Jain High School, Nirmal Nagar (Atam Nagar); Devki Devi Jain College for Women, Kidwai Nagar (Ludhiana central); Lodhi Club, BRS Nagar (Ludhiana West); Ranjit Modern Senior Secondary School , Haibowal Kalan (Ludhiana North); Government Primary School, Partap Singh Wala (Gill); Government Primary School, Mandi Mullanpur (Dakha) and Government Senior School, Jagraon (Jagraon). 

Sawhney said that the entire staff in such polling stations, including the polling staff, police and security personnel, would be women. She said that this would be also very instrumental in breaking the myths in the minds of some elements that the women staff were generally reluctant to perform election duty whereas the real situation is generally opposite.

District Election Officer (DEO) also said that this initiative of the district administration and the Election Commission was a leap further towards women empowerment and gender equality. She said that this was a crucial step towards breaking new grounds and challenging stereotypical beliefs that there were many jobs women could not do. She said that this would infuse a sense of confidence in the women polling officials thereby encouraging them to perform their duty far more diligently and efficiently.

Moreover, she said that youth polling stations would be established in Decent Public High School, Karamsar Colony (Ludhiana East); Podar International School, Ishar Nagar (Ludhiana South); Social Welfare Office, Gill Road (Atam Nagar); Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College, Bajwa Nagar (Ludhiana central); Government Polytechnic College for Girls, Rishi Nagar (Ludhiana west); Rajindra Modal Senior Secondary School, Haibowal Kalan (Ludhiana North); Guru Nanak Polytechnic college, Gill (Gill); Shaheed Col Harcharan Singh Sekhon Memorial GSS School , Dakha (Dakha) and Government Senior secondary school (Girls) Jagraon. She said that these polling stations would be exclusively managed by young employees. 

Further, a PWD staff managed polling station would be set up in Arya Senior School, Arya Mohalla (Ludhiana North) and two Green polling stations will be developed in Government High School, Dhandari Kalan and DCM Presidency School, Chandigarh road.