One lakh ninety six thousand polling booths were set up to conduct the first General Elections.
The Election Commission had to purchase 23.63 lakh ballot boxes made of steel and an additional 1.11 lakh wooden boxes.
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The wooden boxes were used in the state of Madras as one of the manufacturers failed to supply steel boxes on time.
(Published 28 March 2024, 14:29 IST)
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