Punjab polls: Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district to have six pink polling booths

Punjab's Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district will have six women-managed pink polling booths during the Assembly polls next month, an initiative that aims at encouraging their participation in the election process. According to an official statement, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said each of three Assembly segments will have two such booths.

These will be exclusively managed by women teams during the polling on February 20, he said. The entire staff at such polling booths, including security personnel, will be women, he added.

The DC said the polling booths will have pink walls and table covers.


The initiative aims at catering to women voters and encourage them to vote, the statement said.

Sarangal said the move will help break gender stereotypes that women employees are reluctant in performing election duties, whereas women are excelling in every area of society through their hard work and dedication.

The deputy commissioner said this is a leap towards women empowerment and gender equality.

Sarangal said the administration will also set up a "divyang" polling booth for physically challenged in Nawanshahr constituency, which will be managed by persons with disabilities (PWD).

The district has 2,39,542 women and 2,55,693 men voters.