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Polling booths showcase innovation
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
|February 07, 2025
Polling staff dressed as astronauts, live pottery sessions, puppet shows, free saplings and crèche facility to assist parents visiting polling centres with young kids were among the key highlights of the voting day in Delhi on Wednesday.
NEW DELHI:
Voters were pleasantly surprised with innovative themes at several polling centres, as they turned up to exercise their franchise for the Delhi Assembly elections.
The Election Commission of India set up 56 model booths on 18 different themes, such as "spirit of democracy", "India's maritime glory", "heritage and culture: celebrating India's timeless legacy", "healthy choices", "healthy nation", "sustainability" and "sports and yoga". All polling stations in Delhi Cantonment were set up on themes of "rich history of weaponry/ frigates/aircraft/aircraft carriers".
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