{"id":7951,"date":"2024-05-16T07:31:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T07:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samvadbharatnews.com\/?p=7951"},"modified":"2024-05-16T07:31:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T07:31:34","slug":"punjab-lok-sabha-polls-over-two-crore-voters-to-decide-fate-of-candidates-for-13-seats-the-hindu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samvadbharatnews.com\/?p=7951","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Lok Sabha polls: Over two crore voters to decide fate of candidates for 13 seats – The Hindu"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Updated – May 15, 2024 03:11 am IST<\/span>
Published – May 14, 2024 10:27 pm IST – CHANDIGARH<\/span>
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Jalandhar, Pawan Kumar Tinu along with party leaders during the roadshow before filing his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha Polls, in Jalandhar. | Photo Credit: ANI
As Punjab goes to the polls in the ongoing parliamentary elections<\/a> in a single phase on June 1, as many as 2,14,61,739 voters will decide the electoral fate of candidates embroiled in a keenly watched contest for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the State.
Punjab\u2019s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C. on Tuesday released the final list of total voters for the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Punjab. \u201cA total of 2,14,61,739 voters are eligible to cast their votes for the elections to be held in Punjab on June 1, 2024,\u201d he said in a statement.
With electioneering gaining momentum, Punjab is set to witness a multi-cornered fight between the Congress, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), among other players, including the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Mr. Sibin said that according to the voter list released on May 14, there are 1,12,86,726 male voters, 1,01,74,240 female voters, and 773 transgender voters.
\u201cAs many as 5,38,715 voters belong to the 18-19 years age group, who will be casting their votes for the first time, and 1,89,855 voters are aged above 85 years. The total number of divyang<\/i> (disabled) voters is 1,58,718,\u201d the CEO said.
Totally, 24,451 polling stations will be set up, with 16,517 polling stations in villages and 7,934 in cities.
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