No voter left out: Poll personnel to hike 39 km just for an Arunachal woman

Election personnel will hike through the rugged and difficult terrain of an Arunachal Pradesh district bordering China for a day to ensure that the lone voter of a polling station can exercise her franchise.

Sokela Tayang lives with her children in Malogam, around 39 kilometres from Anjaw district headquarter Hayuliang. The area falls under Hayuliang Assembly constituency.

According to sources, very few families reside in Malogam and all the voters, except 39-year-old Sokela, are registered in other polling stations.

"The polling station had two voters during the 2014 elections. Now, for