EC to launch campaign for rural voters

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 31 2013 | 10:15 PM IST
The Chief Electoral Office is launching campaigns to encourage voters in rural constituencies of Delhi to vote in the coming Assembly elections.
As part of this initiative, a campaign will be launched in Ladpur village by the District Election officer (North-West) tomorrow, to encourage its residents to exercise their franchise.
Under the campaign, a Kabbadi match will be organised in cooperation with Jai Dada Poubhara Sports Club in which Jyonti resident and Arjuna awardee Tirth Raj and Rakesh Kumar, captain of Indian Kabaddi Team and resident of Nizampur will be present to motivate people and aware them about their responsibility.
The residents of Ladpur had boycotted the elections last time.
In the Kabbadi match, various teams of the country like Northern Railways, Indian Airforce, Indian Army, Haryana police, Uttar Pradesh Police, CRPF, BSF among others will participate in it.
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First Published: Oct 31 2013 | 10:15 PM IST

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