Darbhanga: The second phase of Panchayat polls is scheduled for September 29 in two regency blocks – Benipur and Alinagar – can witness the addition of low women’s voters because of ‘Jitiya Vrat’ which will begin on September 28 and end at 5.04 PM on September 29.
According to Ramchandra Jha, the former head of the Astrology Department at the University of Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga based in Darbhanga, fasting without water intake will begin after sunrise on Tuesday and broken quickly will take place after 5.04 afternoon on Wednesday.
After fasting without water for more than 24 hours, how women reach the polling station and exercise franchise are questions that haunt candidates and administration both.
But an official said the voter’s enthusiasm, especially women, was very high so they would use their franchise coming.
“When a large number of female candidates in the commotion, they are expected to convince women to come out even during fasting,” the officer said.
Many female candidates will also observe intended quickly for the welfare of their children.
A female candidate for Mukhiya in Block Benipur said the State Election Commission must compile a way to bring fasting women to the polling booth.
‘Jitiya’ can hit a female voter in Darbhanga
