PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 8 -- As part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Prayagraj district is set to get 461 new polling stations, with the total number rising from 4,713 to 5,174. The restructuring follows fresh directives from the Election Commission of India (ECI), which mandate setting up one polling booth for every 1,200 voters.

The formal document received by the district outlines proposed sites for the new polling centres, including multi-storey buildings, group housing societies, residential welfare associations, and urban colonies. Polling stations are also being planned near slum clusters to ensure accessibility for all voters, officials said.

District election officer and district magistrate Manish Kumar Verm...