Archive · 11 Nov 2025
Bihar Village, Site of CPI (Maoist) Meeting, Becomes Model Polling Booth
Imagine a village called Chormara in India.
A long time ago, some people who were part of a group called CPI (Maoist) used this village for important meetings.
One big meeting happened there in 2007.
Because of this group's activities in the past, people in Chormara and nearby villages couldn't vote in their own village for many years, and had to go somewhere else.
But recently, something changed!
The village was made a special 'model polling booth.'
This meant that for the first time in over 30 years, the people of Chormara could walk to their own village to vote in an election.
This shows that things are becoming safer and more peaceful in the area.
Chormara village in Bihar's Jamui district hosted the CPI (Maoist)'s 9th Congress in 2007.
The village was designated as a 'model booth' for recent elections.
Residents voted in their village for the first time in over three decades.
The village is located in a hilly terrain and was previously an area of Maoist activity.
High voter turnout was recorded in districts with past Maoist presence, including Jamui, Gaya, and Rohtas.
- Who
- Residents of Chormara village and CPI (Maoist) leaders
- What
- Chormara village, a former Maoist stronghold, served as a model polling booth and saw residents vote in their village for the first time in over three decades. Previously, it hosted the CPI (Maoist)'s 9th Congress in 2007.
- When
- The voting took place on Tuesday. The CPI (Maoist) 9th Congress was held in January-February 2007.
- Where
- Chormara village in the Jamui district of Bihar.
- Why
- The village was selected as a 'model booth' to facilitate voting for residents who had not been able to vote in their village for over thirty years due to previous Maoist activity.
- Location
- Chormara village, Jamui district, Bihar
- CPI (Maoist) Event
- 9th Congress, first meeting after 2004 merger (Jan-Feb 2007)
- Election Event
- Voting held in village for the first time in over three decades
- Polling Booth Status
- Designated as a 'model booth'
- Previous Maoist Activity
- Active in Gaya, Jamui, and Rohtas districts