Lok Sabha polls: 25,816 new voters in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Apr 9 A sum of 25,816 voters are relied upon to practice their establishment without precedent for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, officials said Tuesday.

Additional District Magistrate Amit Kumar also told that 915 polling centers and 2,167 polling booths have been set up for 16,92,313 voters in the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to polls in the first phase on April 11.

A total of 25,816 voters in the 18-19 age group will use their franchise for the first time here.

He said the district has been divided into 156 sectors with every segment having a magistrate with police force.

The senior official said 21 companies of para-military force and five companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and nearby police will be sent for direct of free and fair elections in the district.

SP-BSP-RLD collusion hopeful Chaudhary Ajit Singh, BJP competitor and previous Union clergyman Sanjeev Balyan and eight others are in the conflict for Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha situate. The seat is right now held by Balyan.