Chandigarh, Nov 5 (PTI) As part of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of photo electoral rolls with reference to January 1, 2027 as the qualifying date, the exercise of rationalisation of polling stations has been completed across Punjab in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Election Commission, officials said on Thursday.
Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anindita Mitra said the primary objective of the rationalisation exercise is to increase accessibility and convenience for the voters.
The CEO further said that earlier, there were 25,332 polling stations in the state.
During the rationalisation exercise conducted in SSR-2026, 39 new polling stations have been created based on elector population and geographical accessibility.
After rationalisation, the total number of polling stations in the state is now 25,371.
All the newly created polling stations have been inspected by the concerned electoral registration officers and the proposals were finalised in consultation with recognised political parties. PTI CHS KVK
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