Tamil Nadu poll officials deploy mules to ferry EVMs to remote Dindigul village

Personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces could be seen accompanying the poll staff in the video.

Published Apr 19, 2024 | 9:00 AM ⚊UpdatedApr 19, 2024 | 1:18 PM

The mules were seen carrying the EVMs on a path atop a hill. (X)

Election officials in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district on Thursday, 18 April, used mules to transport Electronic Voting Machines to a remote village ahead of polling on Friday for the general election.

A video of polling staff placing the EVMs on mules went viral on social media. The mules could be seen carrying the EVMs on a path atop a hill.

“Polling material dispatched by mules with CAPF protection in Chinnur village, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu,” said a post of the Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer on social media platform X.

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Personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces could be seen accompanying the poll staff in the video.

The boxes were ferried to Li. Malaiyur village in Natham Assembly constituency. The village has 486 voters, including 237 male and 249 female voters.

“Our target is to ensure 100 percent voting,” the CEO’s post, along with photos, said.

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