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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala stands out among India’s major states for the fact that it has more women in the population than men. Add to that the fact that it is India’s most literate state, the logical assumption would be that women will have their place in the sun.
When it comes to electoral representation, however, women in Kerala have been sidelined, a fact that has once more been underlined though the outcome of the latest assembly election which was historic for the fact that it gave a repeat term for the Left Democratic Front.
Unfair to women
India has been discussing a 33 per cent share for women in Parliament for over two decades with that ambition far from being fulfilled. It did not materialise even when the United Progressive Alliance was in power for a decade and a woman – Sonia Gandhi – was the UPA chairperson.
Initial trends to be available by 10 a.m.
The counting of votes polled in the Assembly elections will begin in the district at 8 a.m. on Sunday, adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines, District Collector Navjot Khosa said on Saturday.
The counting will start with the postal ballots at 8 a.m., followed by the counting of votes polled in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) at 8.30 a.m. The initial trends will be available by 10 a.m.
The strong rooms will be opened at 6 a.m. in the presence of the observers appointed by the Election Commission of India. Each round of counting will be carried out in 21 tables in three halls (seven tables each) in each counting centre. The counting is expected to be completed in 15-16 rounds, the Collector said.
Five centres get ready for vote counting
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Votes in 10 segments to be counted at Mar Ivanios Nagar, remaining in four schools
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Votes in 10 segments to be counted at Mar Ivanios Nagar, remaining in four schools All arrangements are in place in the district for the counting of votes on May 2, District Collector Navjot Khosa has said. The counting will start with the postal ballots at 8 a.m., and by 8.30 a.m., the counting of votes polled in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) will begin.
The votes polled in 10 Assembly segments in the district will be counted at various centres at the Mar Ivanios Nagar, Nalanchira. They are as follows; silver jubilee auditorium of the Sarvodaya ICSE School (Varkala segment); St. Peter’s block of Sarvodaya ICSE School (Attingal); Mar Ivanios College Auditorium (Chirayinkeezhu); St. John’s HSS (Nedumangad); third floor of the main building of Mar Ivanios College (Vamanapuram); third floor of the Mar Gregorios