Milkipur, Feb. 4 -- Polling parties collected polling materials and departed for their respective booths ahead of the by-elections for Ayodhya's Milkipur Assembly constituency, scheduled for tomorrow, February 5.

Presiding Officer Kaushalendra Pratap Singh said, "I have collected everything, and I will leave soon. It is a highly responsible job because the area is very sensitive, and we have to perform our duty efficiently."

Ayodhya District Magistrate Chandra Vijay Singh Chandra Vijay Singh confirmed that around 20 percent of presiding officers have collected their polling materials.

He said, "Polling parties are departing today. Around 20% of presiding officers have collected their polling materials already. There are 414 booths, and...