A polling booth in nondescript Malogaon in the
remote Anjaw District of Arunanchal Pradesh has unusual claim to fame. Located
10 km from Tiding, the nearest village, it has the distinction of having only
two voters-Johelum Tayeng and his wife Sokela Tayeng; the lowest in the state.
The Malogaon booth recorded 100 % polling after the husband-wife due cast their
votes around 10 am on 9th April, 2014. the polling station, which falls under
the Hayuliang assembly constituency and the Arunanchal East Lok Sabha seat, is
one of the eight polling stations in the state which has less than 10 voters. It
is also among the 106 polling stations; having less than 50 voters. Once a
small village of seven households, Malogaon is now a ghost town as lack of
surface communication has forced most families to move to urban areas.
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