EC extends polling time by two hours due to summer

Gandhinagar, 26 March 2014

The election commission office in Gandhinagar today shared details of actions taken in the state following implementation of the model code of conduct:

-Total 37,513 licensed arms are deposited in various police stations. Of them highest 3,998 are deposited in Banaskantha district, while 214 in the Dangs.

-Actions are taken against 52,982 persons under CRPC act. Of them 4,852 are in Surat.

-Non-bailable warrants are issued against 21,410 persons. Of them highest 2,821 are in Ahmedabad.

-6,02,007 liter foreign liquor and 70,339 liter country liquor seized. Highest foreign liquor seized in Aravalli district.

The election commission also shared some more interesting details on Gujarat polling:

-Gujarat has 38 polling stations where there are less than 100 voters. Una taluka’s Banej has only only one voter. At Talala’s Devaliya there are only 9 voters, Sapnesh Liliya polling station has 19 voters. Ahmedabad’s Jamalpur-Khadia assembly seat’s Raikhad polling station has only 13 voters. There are 14 polling stations in Kutch with less than 100 voters.

-Polling hours in Gujarat will be 7.00 am to 6.00 pm. Extra two hours are added due to summer.

-In 2009 elections, Rapar witnessed least 31.89% voting, Mahudha 35.25%, Savarkundla 36.83%, Gariadhar 37.13%, Garbada 37.95%, Dasada 37.96%, Morbi 38.17%, Dehgam 38.61%, Vatava 38.38%, Kankrej 38.87%, Rajkot rural 39.42% voting.