100+ (not out): 39,000 centenarians are also registered voters in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh has 15.02 crore registered voters. Of these, over 39,000 voters are 100 years or above in age, shows the election commission data, exclusively accessed by TOI.
Though minuscule in percentage, these 39,598 voters are likely to vote in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, with election commission providing them special facilities, including that of postal ballot service, to vote.
In Lucknow, we will also try to push centenarian voters as local ambassadors to motivate others to take part in the voting process, said district election officer, Lucknow, Abhishek Prakash.
“The EC is offering postal ballot service at homes of voters who are above 80 years. Further if any senior citizen electors wish to visit polling booth. our on-duty staff will assist them in every possible way,” said Prakash.
As per data, the highest number of centurion electors are registered in Aligarh (1,727) followed by Prayagraj (1,413), Azamgarh (1,252), Ballia (1,213), Ghazipur (1,135) and Shahjahanpur (948).
Sultanpur and Mainpuri district recorded the least number of centurion voters 48 and 61 respectively.
Speaking to TOI, Rakesh Tripathi, the spokesperson of BJP Uttar Pradesh unit, said, “Though centenarian voters are less in percentage as compared to total number registered electors, but such voters have immense experience. They have lived under several regimes, and with their vast experience they can often predict the elections results. Also, such voters have a lot of following in their community and families who follow them to polling booths. One such centenarian has been the MLA from our party as well.”
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated former two-time 106-year-old MLA Shri Narain alias Bhulai Bhai, who have represented Naurangiya assembly segment, now known as Khadda in Kushinagar.
Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Vaibhav Maheshwari said, “Centenarian voters have seen both the colonial and free India. Their opinion in public has huge weightage. Our party will assist such voters to reach nearest polling booth and vote for change.”
According to ECI officials, proper arrangements will be made for senior citizens to vote in upcoming election.
Below is the list of districts with number of centenarian voters. Saharanpur 730, Muzaffarnagar 330, Meerut 720, Ghaziabad 364, Bulandshahr 576, Gautam Buddha Nagar 324, Baghpat 292, Agra 633, Mathura 401, Firozabad 407, Etah 609, Hathras 293, Bareilly 725, Budaun 641, Pilibhit 381, Moradabad 469, Rampur 610, Bijnor 633, Amroha 253, Kanpur Nagar 570, Kanpur Dehat 362, Etawah 233, Farrukhabad 232, Kannauj 595, Auraiya 255, Fatehpur 580, Pratapgarh 479, Kaushambi 149, Jhansi 175, Lalitpur 253, Jalaun 412, Hamirpur 212, Mahoba 101, Banda 245, Chitrakoot 160, Varanasi 401, Jaunpur 647, Chandauli 346, Mirzapur 667, Sonbhadra 617, Bhadohi 321, Mau 485, Gorakhpur 648, Maharajganj 359, Deoria 855, Kushinagar 811, Basti 489, Siddharthnagar 417, Sant Kabir Nagar 441, Lucknow 693, Unnao 883, Rae Bareli 426, Sitapur 869, Hardoi 411, Kheri 781, Gonda 761, Bahraich 624, Balrampur 902, Shravasti 208, Ayodhya 483, Barabanki 582, Ambedkar Nagar 436, Kasganj 437, Amethi 422, Hapur 279, Shamli 163, Sambhal 533.