India's one-man voting booth deep in the lion sanctuary of Gujarat

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The Indian Election Commission officials trekked for miles, to set up a polling station for 69-year-old Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas, the only human resident in the Gir forest. He looks after a temple in the wildlife sanctuary, which is home to some 600 of the last remaining Asiatic lions. Darshandas has not missed an election since 2002.

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Okkadi kosam polling booth pette badulu.. vadi ni vere vidam ga vote veyinchadam better emo ga...

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On 4/23/2019 at 4:45 PM, Kool_SRG said:

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Gujarat election polling latest updates

40 voters on remote Ajad island off Gujarat coast also voting today

The 40-odd voters of the mid sea polling booth on remote Ajad island booth situated in the Gulf of Kutch/Arabian sea, off Okha coast of Gujarat (30 kilometres) are also voting on Tuesday.

A booth was set up on the island deprived of basic amenities for long and inhabits only 89 people of whom 40 odd were voters, for the first time in 2014 LS polls. It comes under Khambhalia assembly constituency of Devbhoomi Dwarka district and Jamnagar constituency. In the last Assembly election in 2017, there was 90 percent voting turnout there.

The election team has made all arrangements for a makeshift booth with all material including EVM/VVPAT after traveling in a boat to the island.

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On 4/23/2019 at 4:43 PM, Kool_SRG said:

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Gujarat election polling latest updates

Lone voter in Banej booth casts vote

In Gujarat, the single voter of Banej temple booth in Gir forests Mahant Dharmdas has also voted this time around. The Banej polling station, setup for the first time in 2007, is unique as it has just one voter.

Located in the deep forest of Gir, the only resident is the 62-year-old temple priest who resides alone in the deep woods. Bharatdas has been taking care of the temple for the past 17 years. He had first cast vote on this booth in 2007 Assembly election when it was part of Junagadh district, and in the 2012 and 2017 Assembly polls as well as 2009 and 2014 Lok Sabha election.

It is said that Pandavas during their exile passed through Gir forest and when their mother Kunti became thirsty great archer, Arjun released a bow to get water from the earth. Hence, the name ‘Banej’.

Though the polling across constituencies in Gujarat will be held till 6 pm on Thursday, at Banej booth, the polling party sealed the EVM soon after the single voter cast his vote.

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ade manavallaki resource management telvadu... intha mandini aadiki pampe badulu ayinane daggarlo polling station ki vache erpatlu cheyocchu kada... cost benifit approach undada ... leka pothe kavalane itla publicity kosam kuda chesthara...?

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15 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

Ninna Posted already...

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23 minutes ago, aakathaai123 said:

great kada table fan annaai desam lo pejaa swamyam undhani rujuvu chesaaru

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2 minutes ago, tacobell fan said:

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3 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

Sorry entuku bhayya

ante kurrodiki konchem chaadastham ekkuva

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55 minutes ago, AndhraneedSCS said:

Okkadi kosam polling booth pette badulu.. vadi ni vere vidam ga vote veyinchadam better emo ga...

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51 minutes ago, aakathaai123 said:

ante kurrodiki konchem chaadastham ekkuva

elesss prathi daniki 

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This gives me confidence in democracy. 

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Just now, DrBeta said:

This gives me confidence in democracy. 

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