Voters of India's '1st polling booth' near LoC demand basic amenities
The Daily Guardian|October 01, 2024
A day ahead of third and final phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, over 400 voters from Seemari village, home to India's "first polling booth" along Line of Control (LoC), demand basic necessities such as better road access, free electricity, immediate healthcare services, increased ration supplies and mobile network.
Voters of India's '1st polling booth' near LoC demand basic amenities

Residents are urging political parties and local authorities to address these urgent issues to improve their quality of life. They express concern that leaders forget about them after elections, noting that the only support they receive in times of need--whether for employment, food, medicine, or other essentials--comes from the Indian Army deployed along the LoC.

In Seemari village, a total of 443 voters will participate, comprising 226 men and 217 women.

Mohammad Sharif, a resident of the village, said, "This is Seemari village, the last one on the IndiaPakistan border, and it has India's first polling booth.

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