World’s highest booth Tashigang gets model polling station tag

Voters at polling station, which had recorded 100% turnout in 2019, had earlier threatened a boycott

The world’s highest polling station in Tashigang, located in the Spiti Valley at an altitude of 15,256 ft has been declared a model polling station.

Located close to the China border, both Tashigang and Giu polling booths have been declared sensitive centres and separate security arrangements have been put in place. (HT File)

There are a total of 62 voters in Tashigang — 37 men and 25 women.

“Tashigang polling station is special because it is the highest polling station in the world,” assistant returning officer Rahul Jian. This polling station was set up for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, when a 100% polling was recorded.

Located close to the China border, both Tashigang and Giu polling booths have been declared sensitive centres, and separate security arrangements have been put in place.

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The election department has deployed around 168 police and paramilitary forces involved in this entire election. Polling parties have been sent to the polling booths through HRTCs and three tempo travellers.

Jain has urged Spiti residents to reach the polling booths on June 1 to vote in maximum numbers. Addressing the polling parties, he said their role will be most important in conducting fair and transparent elections.

Polling parties were dispatched to the 29 polling booths across the remote Spiti region after the final rehearsal. Apart from this, 11 polling parties have been kept in reserve. This time three pink polling booths have been set up in Spiti which will be managed solely by the women staff.

A total of 29 polling stations have been set up in Spiti, which has been divided into six sectors. There are a total of 8,514 voters in Spiti — 4,366 men and 4,148 women.