Himachal Governor Acharya Devvrat and his wife Darshana Devi used their franchise by using the option of postal ballot to cast their votes during Lok Sabha Elections-2019.
The Governor and his wife, who were enrolled in the list of Kurukshetra parliamentary constituency, sent their postal ballots by Post to Returning Officer, Kurukshetra. Elections for 10 Lok Sabha seats of Haryana State will be held on May 12. The postal ballot was certified by the Secretary of Raj Bhawan.
Governor said that they have taken this decision to save the expenses and time spent on travelling to Kurukshetra for voting. He said that this avoided unnecessary expenditure on travelling with security and personal staff and also have reduced the burden on the local polling booth as he is under “Z” category protectee.
The Governor has also appealed to the voters to take part in this great fest of democracy and use their franchise, which would be a productive step towards strengthening our democratic system.