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Himachal Pradesh elections: Inside the world’s highest polling station located at 15,256 feet

Fifty-two voters are registered at the polling station located in Tashigang.

November 12, 2022 / 14:37 IST
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(Image credit: Screengrab from video tweeted by @hpelection)
(Image credit: Screengrab from video tweeted by @hpelection)

Himachal Pradesh, voting today in Assembly elections, is home to the world's highest polling station.

Situated in Tashigang village at an altitude of 15,256 feet, it has 52 registered voters -- 22 women and 30 women.

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In an area where temperatures can plunge to minus 16 degrees Celsius, a 100 percent turnout had been recorded during the 2019 Mandi Lok Sabha bye-election.

Election officials expect voters to retain the record this year too.