In a bid to motivate voters, Delhi Electoral Office and Central District Election Officer on Sunday organised a half marathon as part of an awareness campaign in which youth, women volunteers from colleges, gender resource workers, workers of Nehru Yuva Kendra and employees of the Education Department, Social Welfare Department, Anganwadi workers, Asha workers and a large number of senior citizens participated.
The main purpose behind the half marathon was to create awareness among voters to come out and cast their ballot. The half marathon was started from Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi Gate to Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for women, Kashmere Gate via Daryaganj. Speaking on the occasion, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev appealed all participants to exercise their franchise in the ensuing elections and to communicate the message to all their close associates. Voters above 100 years of age were also honoured for their active participation in the electoral process and for showing enthusiasm at an advanced age. Central District Election Officer Ashima Jain was also present.