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DEHRADUN: The latest voter list of Uttarakhand has revealed decline in voters of hilly areas of the state assembly constituencies while in plain areas voters continue to increase in numbers.
So much so that now 12 hill side constituencies have less than 90,000 voters. The state has total 70 assembly constituencies.
Analysts say if the trend continues, political importance of the hill areas will weaken which may prompt further negligence of the remote hills of Uttarakhand inducing more migration than ever.
Shekhar Pathak, Padam Shri awardee activist, author from Uttarakhand, commenting on the matter said, The data is indicator of recording population from hilly areas. The most important step needed here is including geographic criteria too in delimitation of constituency seats. Defining number of voters in hills can futher shift power balance in the favor of plains and lead to the neglection of hills thereby encouraging more migration. Efforts are need
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Apart from the speaker sessions, the JLF will also recreate the original literary extravaganza with augmented reality and virtual venues with a bookstore
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