The second phase of Lok Sabha election concluded in the state with a feeling of mixed emotions on Friday. While at some areas joy and enthusiasm was seen in voters, there was a bit of dissatisfaction in other areas. To aggravate the situation, many voters even boycotted the election. In view of the elections, from Jaismer-Barmer, which is considered to be the hottest seat in the state, to Jhalawar, the home area of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, strict action like boycott of voting on Friday has put a question mark on the functioning of the administration. At Jaisalmer booth number 142, the polling personnel kept waiting for the voters the whole day. Voters of this area appeared angry over the water problem. Due to this people boycotted voting.
People also boycotted the voting demanding the arrest of the accused in the bloody conflict that took place in Thambuli village. The miscreants attacked with sharp weapons and injured two youths of the village. With the onset of summer, the shortage of drinking water in the state has not only dried up the voices of the voters, but people have now become upset with the daily water problem, due to which they expressed their grief by boycotting the voting. On the other hand, the grooms wearing wedding attire presented a unique example of their responsibility towards democracy by voting before reaching the pavilion with the groomsmen.
Former Chief Minister Vasundhana Raje also could not live up to the aspirations of the voters of her home area, due to which the people of Mahuakheda village of Khanpur kept distance from the polling booth. The people of this village boycotted the voting demanding rehabilitation of the houses falling in the submerged area and proper compensation.
Although the police and administration officials of the area including the concerned Tehsildar reached the village as soon as they received information about the boycott of voting, but the villagers did not accept their assurance and remained adamant on demanding action on the written demands. Due to this, no man or woman from Mahuakheda village reached the polling station to cast their vote.
Similarly, voting was boycotted in Bhadvo ki Kotri of Gulabpura also demanding drinking water. The villagers maintained distance from the polling station with other demands including arrangement for filling the dry pond and building a water tank. The villagers boycotted the voting demanding filling of Khedli Dam located at Keshoraipatan in Bundi and making arrangements for drinking water. In Hindoli, instead of going to the polling station, the villagers sat on a dharna in the main market demanding roads and drinking water. Here the people of Nainwa village also did not vote.
Voting was also boycotted in Aadibhit village of Banswara Chhoti Saravan subdivision with various demands. Voters also expressed their anger by protesting in front of Saroj Nagar booth of Rajsamand. The people involved in the protest boycotted the voting by demanding drinking water and tube wells.
The enthusiasm of voting in the great festival of democracy was so intense among many people that they decided to reach the polling station before hitting the Toran with the wedding procession, due to which the voting took place in Sumerpur Assembly, Bhadsoda village of Chittorgarh and Bhajaneri village. Came to the polling stations to cast their vote. In Novi village, Ranjit Kumar voted in the polling booth of Government Higher Secondary School wearing Sehra, while the groom Radhe Suthar of Bhadsoda village cast his vote along with the wedding procession. In Bhajaneri village, groom Komal Singh exercised his franchise by voting before reaching the wedding venue.
