Shillong, Feb 25: Polling personnel have moved to distant polling stations as the campaign ended on Saturday.
Polls will be held in 59 seats on Monday.
Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Kharkongor informed that 974 polling teams were dispatched on Saturday across the constituencies.
Till 9:30 pm ,893 polling teams had reported arrival in their respective polling stations, he said.
Polling teams trekked down steep hill paths , crossed muddy rivers, geographical barriers and difficult terrains , in some areas through ropeways and arduous treks and some even by boat, sailing on the ‘Boat of Democracy’ to Kamsing polling station in Amlarem Sub Division with only 35 voters . Some polling parties ingeniously even used sturdy traditional Khasi baskets Khohs to carry polling materials and EVMs in a combined effort to ensure that “ no voter should be left behind.“
The polling personnel bound for Rongcheng polling station in South Garo Hills who had to trek for 8 hours left early in the morning .Other polling teams had to trek for 4 hours to reach their respective polling stations.
The remaining 2445 polling teams will be departing for their polling stations on Sunday , one day before the polls.
Election was adjourned in Sohiong with 63 polling stations due to the death of UDP candidate HDR Lyngdoh.
