By Vijyender Sharma
DHARMSHALA---Heavy turnout was recorded in the three tribal segments of the Mandi parliamentary constituency as compared to other areas in the state , state chief electoral officer Anil Khachi told. The Mandi constituency comprises Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur districts and some areas of Chamba district. "Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur districts recorded 69 percent polling, while tribal Pangi in Chamba district recorded the heaviest turnout in the state - 80 percent," he said. In other parts of the state, the poll percentage was between 55 and 60 percent. Lahaul-Spiti district has the lowest number of electorate - 22,981 - in the state, while Kinnaur has 50,760 voters. The climatic conditions in these districts are harsh as much of the land falls under a cold desert. According to Khachi, the state's highest polling station, Hikkam, located at an altitude of over 15,000 feet, recorded 69 percent turnout. "As many as 243 voters of the 321 exercised franchise at the Hikkam polling station," Khachi said. From the Mandi constituency, Congress leader and five-time chief minister Virbhadra Singh and the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) three-time MP Maheshwar Singh are the main contestants in Mandi. Virbhadra Singh's wife Pratibha Singh is the sitting MP. In 2004, she defeated Maheshwar Singh by 66,566 votes.
By Vijyender Sharma
DHARMSHALA---Veteran Freedom fighter Piyara Singh, 105, a World War II, and his paralytic spouse Hansa Devi, 103, believed to be the oldest couple in Himachal Pradesh, exercised their franchise. While Piyara Singh reached the polling station at Dharamsala in Kangra district on foot, the wife was piggybacked by her eldest son.
"We have been casting votes since the first elections held in India (1952)," Piyara Singh said after he came out of the polling station. "We would love to participate in the next (general) elections too," he said. The couple, who tied the nuptial knot 87 years ago, has 92 family members. "My fourth generation is staying with me," he said. Piyara Singh, a Second World War British Indian Army soldier, said: "I received seven bullet injuries during the World War. After that I took voluntarily retirement. Now, I am getting pension from the central government."
---Anil Kumar Khachi, Chief Electoral Officer informed here today that the poll in four Parliamentary Constituencies of the State for Lok Sabha Election-2009 had concluded peacefully as per the information received at 5.30 p.m. today. No untoward incident had been reported so far from any part of the State on the poll day, he added. The poll percentage worked out to be approximately 58.78 %. Shri Khachi informed that the polling started slowly in the early hours and it picked up gradually only after 10AM. He said that 31 candidates are in the fray for 4 Parliamentary Constituencies and there were 45,42,914 voters in the State. Shri Bhadaru 127 years old of Village Juggar in District Shimla who is the oldest elector cast his vote at 11 a.m. at Katian-majhar Polling Station in Kasumpati Assembly Constituency. Smt Amrawati, 101 years old of Ward No. 2, Roura Sector, Bilaspur also cast her vote.
Great enthusiasm was noticed in the remote and tribal areas of the State. The polling percentage was high, it was approximately 76 % in Spiti valley and 79% in Pangi valley. Similarly, in Dodra-Kawar area of Shimla District, the poll percentage was 64% approximately.
The highest percentage of polling (70%)was reported from 21-Lahaul-Spiti, 25-Anni and 29-Siraj Assembly Segments. The lowest polling percentage was reported from 64-Shimla Rural Assembly Segment (38%).
Chief Electoral Officer said that Parliamentary election-2009 in the State was conducted in a peaceful and disciplined atmosphere with enthusiastic participation of the electors. He said that Election Machinery including District Administration and Police Personnel rendered their sincere services in making the poll process successful. He thanked the people of the State for their full cooperation in maintaining peace.
Shri Khachi said that all 7253 polling parties along with polled Electoral Voting Machines (EVMs) are expected to reach their respective collection centers under tight security. The necessary arrangements have been made to keep polled EVMs in safe custody under tight security in the Strong Room till counting of the votes on 16th May,2009. He said that counting of votes will start on 16th May, 2009 at 8.00 a.m. under the supervision of Election Observers appointed by Election Commission of India.
The details of poll percentage Assembly Constituency wise are as under :-
No. & Name of Parliamentary Constituency
No. & Name of Assembly Segment % age of Voter Turnout
1- Kangra 1-Churah (SC) 59.3
3-Chamba 50.81
4-Dalhousie 54.17
5-Bhattiyat 58.38
6-Nurpur 61
7-Indora (SC) 62
8-Fatehpur 68
9-Jawali 65
12-Jawalamukhi 54
13-Jaisinghpur (SC) 53
14-Sullah 59
15-Nagrota 54.85
16-Kangra 52.14
17-Shahpur 42.08
18-Dharamshala 44.62
19-Palampur 57.87
20-Baijnath (SC) 45
Total 55.37
2-Mandi 2-Bharmour (ST) 60
21-Lahaul & Spiti (ST) 70
22-Manali 66.43
23-Kullu 65
24-Banjar 69
25-Anni (SC) 70
26-Karsog (SC) 57
27-Sundernagar 62
28-Nachan (SC) 66
29-Seraj 70
30-Darang 59
31-Jogindernagar 61
33-Mandi 62
34-Balh (SC) 59
35-Sarkaghat 69
66-Rampur (SC) 69
68-Kinnaur (ST) 69.40
Total: 64.88%
3-Hamirpur 10-Dehra 53
11-Jaswan-Pragpur 50
32-Dharampur 54
36-Bhoranj (SC) 61.08
37-Sujanpur 63.59
38-Hamirpur 63.07
39-Barsar 60.68
40-Nadaun 57.65
41-Chintpurni (SC) 56.5
42-Gagret 60.12
43-Haroli 65.4
44-Una 64.19
45-Kutlehar 61.35
46-Jhanduta (SC) 60.05
47-Ghumarwin 55.18
48-Bilaspur 56.66
49-Sri Naina Deviji 64.05
Total: 59.21%
4-Shimla (SC) 50-Arki 43
51-Nalagarh 63
52-Doon 54
53-Solan (SC) 56
54-Kasauli (SC) 61
55-Pachhad (SC) 64.16
56-Nahan 56.06
57-Sri Renukaji (SC) 57.16
58-Paonta Sahib 67.34
59-Shillai 62.69
60-Chopal 49
61- Theog 52.40
62- Kasumpti 40
63- Shimla 46
64- Shimla Rural 38
65- Jubbal-Kotkhai 62.14
67-Rohru 64
Total: 55.64%
Total of State: 58.78
Total % age of voter turnout in 1-Kangra = 55.37%, 2-Mandi=64.88 %, 3-Hamirpur=59.21% and 4-Shimla (SC) parliamentary Constituencies =55.64%.
• One hundred and twenty seven years old senior voter of the State Shri Bhadru Ram castes his vote at Katiya Majhar under Kusumpti Vidhan Sabha constituency of Shimla Parliamentary constituency.
• Smt. Amrawati Devi, 101 years old disabled reached in wheel chair to caste her vote in Ward No-2. in Raura Sector, Bilaspur.
• Shri Vir Singh, 109 years old castes his vote at the polling station established at Mandodhar Leprosy Hospital in Solan district. There are 34 voters above the age of 99 years in the district.
110 years old Smt. Santi Devi of village Aima exercised her right of franchise in Aima-II polling booth in Palampur assembly segment of Kangra Parliamentary constiteuncy.
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Navi Mumbai Shikshan Sankul felicitates meritorious students in the city
With the aim of encouraging students for their performance on the board examinations, 124 students of SSC and HSC from Navi Mumbai schools were honored at the hands of Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik. Organized by the Navi Mumbai Shikshan Sankul, the uniqueness of the event was that special children were also a part of the honoring ceremony, reports Nilofar Shaikh.
The highlight of the event was that special children who are rarely a part of such honoring ceremonies were the special invitees. These special students that included physically challenged and deaf and deaf-blind too were awarded with trophies and cash prizes. The top three toppers of HSC were also honored during the event. The highest cash prize of Rs. 1 lac was awarded to Harshal Chavan who stood first in Mumbai Division of HSC Board.
Guardian minister Ganesh naik meets principals of schools and colleges
A meet was held with the principals and parents to resolve the various issues that parents face at the time of their child’s admission. The meet was presided and heard by Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik.
Getting admissions in a good college and completing the admission procedure is no less a trauma for a parent as it is for a student. To resolve the various issues that parents face, a meet was held at NMSA between principals and parents. The meet was presided over by Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik. Principal of ICL College, Jayshree Dau stated that they have always tried to provide admissions to students with economically weaker backgrounds, orphans or physically challenged. But it also necessary for them to have the requisite documents from the student. Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik urged the schools to provide admission to the needy without taking donations or charging high fees. What was a disappointment was that many city schools failed to participate in the meet. The minister said that they would try to inform the schools of the discussions and resolutions taken today.
Also present were NMMC Commissioner Vijay Nahata, NMMC Education Chairman Ravi Iyer, and DCP, Zone 1 - Pratap Digavkar who reiterated what Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik said.
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