Saralnama12 alternative ID cards can be used to vote in Patna if a voter's name is on the electoral roll, announced District Magistrate Dr. Tyagarajan SM. The administration aims for an incident-free election with 78 flying squads, 183 static surveillance teams, and 44 video surveillance teams active. A control room (0612-2999688/93/94) monitors election expenses. Over 25% of government staff seeking exemption from election duty were found to have cancer. Medical boards examined 2,208 applicants, exempting 1,620. Women's groups are running awareness campaigns in 1,506 villages across 14 assembly areas to encourage voting, aiming for 66% turnout. Patna district now has 5,665 polling stations, up by 759. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 04:39 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 12 alternative ID cards can be used to vote in Patna if a voter's name is on the electoral roll, announced District Magistrate Dr
- Tyagarajan SM
- The administration aims for an incident-free election with 78 flying squads, 183 static surveillance teams, and 44 video surveillance teams active