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Party agents violate code
Ludhiana, April 30
Polling agents violated the model code of conduct with impunity today. The code says: "Any political party is allowed to arrange a table and two chairs for its two polling agents beyond the radius of 200 metres from a polling booth." Contrary to it, eight or 10 chairs, along with three or four tables were seen at many booths where the polling agents of different parties were sitting, keeping an eye on the election process.
Clashes mar peaceful polling
Ludhiana, April 30
Apart from clashes at a few polling stations, polling passed of peacefully in the Ludhiana constituency.
An Akali leader argues with a police official at Kot Mangal Singh in Ludhiana; and (below) a car damaged in the clash. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Students man gate at polling booth
Ludhiana, April 30
Contrary to the orders of the district administration, school students were deputed to open the main gate for voters at a polling station at Shaheed Paramjeet Singh Government High School Village, Gill.
Students of SPS Govt High School (Boys) at Gill man the school gate during polling.
NRIs, too, hooked to polling
Ludhiana, April 30
Not only local residents, those staying far away from the country, too, were keen on getting updates about the polling today.
Making their first move
Ludhiana, April 30
Jubilant faces of first-time voters coming out of polling booths could be witnessed across the city. The initiative of the district administration to give appreciation certificates to these youngsters added to their delight.
(From left) First-time voters Harpreet Kaur, Parampal, Lovedeep Singh, Jasmeet Singh and Nikita Bhalla show their appreciation certificates after polling in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Confusion prevails over certificates
Ludhiana, April 30
Making a dent in District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal’s initiative to encourage first-time voters to exercise their franchise, the polling staff at some centres failed to give appreciation certificates to youngsters who voted today.
Bakeries dish out special cakes
Ludhiana, April 30
On the day of polling, local bakeries came out with cakes bearing party symbols and candidates’ pictures to attract supporters across the political spectrum.
A cake bearing the Congress symbol on sale at a bakery in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Kids, elderly excited alike
Doraha: Children were seen accompanying their grandparents to polling booths in the area today. “It is exciting to watch the electoral process, about which we had only read in books,” said
Sumit, one such child.
Polling remains peaceful in region
Mandi Ahmedgarh /Payal/ Raikot, April 30
Amid allegations of large-scale rigging by SAD during the Lok Sabha elections in the region, polling passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported till the conclusion of polling.
Social media encourages voters
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 30
Appearance of inked fingers on social media played an important role in enhancing poll percentage at local town and surrounding localities.
Poll code violations go unnoticed
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 30
A battalion of dummy candidates for the Lok Sabha election remained conspicuous by their absence at almost all polling booths in this part of Malwa region falling under Ludhiana and Sangrur districts. This is in gross neglect of the model code of conduct and directions of the Election Commission (EC).
Old, but not tired, seeing a future desired
Ludhiana, April 30
The city is in the throes of summer, still the elderly and physically challenged made it a point to go to polling stations and cast their vote.
(From left): Seventy-year-old Amarjit Kaur shows her inked finger; 88-year-old Dhanna Singh with wife Maniyari
Kaur and Karnail Kaur arrives at a polling station. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Supporters stumble upon novel ideas
Ludhiana, April 30
BJP's prime ministerial pick Narendra Modi was not alone who was projecting the party symbol, supporters of almost all political parties were seen projecting their respective party symbols to woo voters.
Supermodel polling booths bowl over voters
Ludhiana, April 30
Efforts of the district administration fructified as voters were bowled over by arrangements at supermodel polling booths (90 and 91) set up at Ramgarhia Senior Secondary School, Millar
Ganj.
Voters at a supermodel polling booth in Ramgarhia Senior Secondary School, Millar
Ganj, Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Women voters turn up in large numbers
Ludhiana, April 30
Women in large numbers turned up at polling stations today. Accompanied by their near and dear ones, the voters came forward to choose their representative.
Markets wear a deserted look
Ludhiana, April 30
Shops remained closed in the city today. The district administration had issued orders that all shops and commercial establishments would remain closed on the polling day.
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