Which finger to ink? Poll panel in dilemma over Rajouri Garden

Since those who vote in the Assembly by-poll would have their index fingers of the left hand marked, as per the norm, the State Election Commission will decide which finger would be inked for the municipal poll, according to a senior official.

While the electorate in rest of Delhi would have their index fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their ballots in the April 22 municipal elections, about 2 lakh residents of Rajouri Garden will soon find out which finger on their hands would be inked.

The Delhi State Election Commission will be issuing instructions to poll officials in four wards— Rajouri Garden, Tagore Garden, Vishnu Garden and Khyala — about which finger of voters to mark since the by-poll to the Rajouri Garden Assembly constituency will be held less than two weeks before the municipal polls.

By-poll on April 9

The four wards come within the boundary of the Rajouri Garden Assembly constituency, which will have a by-election on April 9. The seat became vacant when Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jarnail Singh quit in order to contest Assembly elections in Punjab.

Since those who vote in the Assembly by-poll would have their index fingers of the left hand marked, as per the norm, the State Election Commission will decide which finger would be inked for the municipal poll, according to a senior official. Usually, the middle finger is marked with ink if the index finger has already been inked in a previous election.

Rajouri Garden, Tagore Garden, Vishnu Garden and Khyala have a population of 47,892, 51,789, 50,184 and 56,317, respectively.