At the polling booth in Central Primary School in Walajah town in Ranipet, pedestal fans were set up for the voters who were waiting in the queue to cast their votes on Friday.
Election officials said that along with the support from local elected representatives and social activists, pedestal fans have been kept, especially along the queue to help voters —senior citizens and women— beat the extreme heat in the town. “We never expected fans in the polling booths. However, such arrangements helped us before we voted at the polling booth,” said K. Sowmiya, a voter.
Ranipet District Election Officer S. Valarmathi also inspected civic amenities in the district that comprises Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency. On an average, each polling booth in the district had at least 50 plastic chairs under a shamiyana (tent) for voters to wait before they were allowed to cast their vote. Areas like Melvisharam, Arcot, Walajah, and Arakkonam were largely benefitted by the amenities provided in the polling booths.
