Kozhikode, April 10 -- There will be 263 polling booths, including 59 new booths, for the Nilambur Assembly by-election in Kerala.
Taking into account the convenience of voters, the Election Commission of India had directed States to limit the number of electors in each booth to 1200, a release said.
For booths with a higher number of voters, new permanent polling booths must now be set up, replacing the earlier practice of setting up auxiliary booths.
In connection with the Nilambur by-election, a proposal fully complying with the Election Commission's guidelines to create new polling booths was submitted to the Commission.
The proposal was drafted after holding meetings with political parties at the Assembly and District levels and w...