Over 45K new voters added to list in past three months in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ: Prayagraj has witnessed an increase in number of voters during the last three months. As per the new voter list issued by the District Election Office, the district has recorded an increase of 45,965 voters.

As per the list issued constituency wise, Allahabad West Assembly Constituency shows the highest increase in voters. Number of women voters has increased in Allahabad North and South assembly constituencies while transgenders have decreased in majority of assembly constituencies as per the recent list.

The District Election Office had issued a list of voters this year on January 23.

As per the list Prayagraj then had total number of 46,64,519 voters that included 25,27,676 male voters and 2,136,224 women voters.

However, many people have still got left out from being included in the list.

The Election Commission this time introduced a new arrangement under which youths who have attained the age of 18 years even 10 days before the last day of nomination process, may apply to become a voter.

As per the new rule, the names of new voters were added to the list till April 27 and a new list was issued.

As per the new list, Prayagraj at present has 47,10,484 voters. The new list has 25,51,812 men and 21,58,152 women voters who will decide the fate of candidates

on May 25.

In Allahabad North, 2,133 males and 2,271 women voters have increased while in Allahabad South 1,988 males and 2,202 women voters have increased.

Number of transgender voters have decreased in nine among 12 assembly constituencies in Prayagraj.

The list shows that 99 transgender voters have decreased in Prayagraj. In the list issued in January, the list had 619 transgenders, but the new list has only 520 of them.

The number has decreased in nine constituencies except

Soraon, Meja and Allahabad South assembly constituency. As per the current list of voters, Allahabad South has highest 130 transgender voters.