11,647 polling booths set up for Uttarakhand Assembly polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra on Friday said that 11,647 polling booths, including 623 new ones, have been set up for the Uttarakhand Assembly polls. Of these, 100 booths will be run by women, he added. The poll panel has also identified 601 grounds and 277 buildings for campaigning, he further said.