200 polling booths will be set up in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe areas of Sitamarhi district for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. A special SWEEP campaign will raise voter awareness in these communities. Block Welfare Officer Aditi Sharan chaired a meeting with education volunteers and development partners to plan the initiative. The campaign aims to build confidence among SC-ST voters to cast their ballots without fear or hesitation. Teams will visit villages daily to inform voters about their rights, polling station locations, and valid ID proofs. The program will include morning rallies, voter forums, and door-to-door outreach. Officials emphasized that no voter should be influenced by threats or inducements. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 18:32 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 200 polling booths will be set up in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe areas of Sitamarhi district for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections
- A special SWEEP campaign will raise voter awareness in these communities
- Block Welfare Officer Aditi Sharan chaired a meeting with education volunteers and development partners to plan the initiative