Tashigang, a small Himachal Pradesh village has got the distinction of the highest polling station in the world.
a. Tashigang
b. Kashigang
c. Rashigang
d. Hashigang
- Tashigang is located at an altitude of 15,256 feet.
About Tashigang Polling Station:
- Tashigang polling station falls in Buddhist-dominated Lahaul-Spiti and forms part of the Mandi Lok Sabha seat.
- Tashigang is situated at about 29 km from the India-China border and the polling station covers two villages- Tashigang and Gete.
- The polling station has 48 voters, of which 30 are men and 18 women.
- Even though Tashigang has all necessary facilities like power and water supply but lacks mobile connectivity and election officials will use a satellite phone during polls on May 19.
Interesting to know:
- Initially, election officials had intended to set up the polling booth at Gete village but shifted it to Tashigang as the government school building there was not found safe.
- Earlier the tiny settlement of Hikkim in Himachal Pradesh positioned at an altitude of about 14,400 ft, was the highest polling station in the country.
Question:
Q. Which Himachal Pradesh village has got the distinction of the highest polling station in the world?a. Tashigang
b. Kashigang
c. Rashigang
d. Hashigang
