Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar cast vote in Delhi
May 25, 2024
NEW DELHI: Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar, accompanied by their families, exercised their voting rights in Delhi during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
The Director-General of the Media Division at the Election Commission of India shared on X, highlighting the early morning participation of Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and his family in the capital.
"Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu also voted early this morning in the Capital, along with family," the tweet said.
Additionally, the tweet stated that Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar set an example by voting early with his family in Phase 6 of the General Elections.
"Setting an example: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar voted early today morning in the Capital in Phase 6 of General Elections. He was accompanied by family," the tweet reads.
Both Election Commissioners and their family members proudly displayed their inked fingers after casting their votes, emphasizing the importance of active participation in the electoral process.
Voting for all seven Lok Sabha seats of the national capital began this morning with a total of 162 candidates in the fray.
There are more than one crore 52 lakh voters in Delhi, out of which 82 lakh are male and around 70 lakh are female voters. More than two lakh 52 thousand young voters will exercise their franchise for the first time.
The seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi are Chandni Chowk, East Delhi, New Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, South Delhi, and West Delhi.
