PwD Voters

Over 2.37 lakh electors aged above 85 years or persons with disabilities have been approved to vote from home ahead of April 9 polls in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, the Election Commission said on Monday. Of these, 1.67 lakh elderly voters, or 53% of eligible ones, opted for the facility. Additionally, 70,499 or about 15% of PwD electors chose home voting.