Leh: The polling for the Leh Autonomous Hills Development Council (LAHDC) election is being held through Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for the first time on Thursday.
“This is the sixth Leh council election which is going to be held on October 22. This time people of Leh are going to cast their vote through EVMs. There are a total 26 seats in the Leh council and 94 candidates are in the fray. With around 90,000 voters in the region, our mission is no voter to be left behind,” Additional Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh, Sonam Chosjor told on Wednesday.
The official said conducting polls in a hilly region like Leh is not an easy task.
The local officials also sought help from the Indian Air Force (IAF) to transport polling parties and their material to places where road connectivity is poor.
A total number of 294 booths have been set up for the upcoming elections, reports.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are fighting in the polls.
