In a First, Soldiers in J&K’s Siachen Cast Votes for LS Polls

Soldiers at Siachen and along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir cast their votes as service voters.

Indian Army troops deployed in Siachen cast their vote as ‘service voters.’

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In a first-of-its-kind, the Election Commission provided facilities to troops deployed in remote and inhospitable terrains to download their ballot papers online, vote and forward ballot papers to their respective electoral returning officers through post.

Braving severe weather conditions and undeterred by ceasefire violations, soldiers deployed at the Siachen Glacier and along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir cast their votes as service voters on Thursday, 11 April, a defence spokesperson said.

“The Indian Army troops deployed at the Siachen Glacier and along the LoC in J-K fulfilled their duty of being responsible citizens by participating in the democratic process.”

A defence spokesperson

The spokesperson said the soldiers cast their votes for the parliamentary elections, exhibiting the strength of the democratic process.