New Delhi: Over 300 voters above the age of 100 years will be casting vote during the Delhi Assembly elections on February 7.
In addition, according to the Election Commission over 800 voters belong to the third gender category are registered in the electoral rolls for the polling that is scheduled for tomorrow.
“There are 311 electors over the age of 100 years in the national capital. These persons are eligible to cast their votes in the Assembly elections,” Delhi Chief Electoral Office Chandra Bhushan Kumar said.
Clearly, this election is not just for the youth. People from all walks of life are expected to display strength of democracy.
Over 1.33 crore electorate will decide the fate of 673 candidates in the fray for the Delhi Assembly elections. “There are also 862 such voters who belong to the third gender in the city,” Bhushan said.
According to the Election Commission, the number of total electorate in Delhi stands at 1,33,09,078 — 73, 89,089 males; 59,19,127 females.
There are 2, 27,316 voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years while 36, 93,975 electors are in the age group of 20 to 29 years.
Election Commission also says that 714 polling stations out of the 12,177 have been identified as “critical”.
