In a first, people of Andaman's vulnerable Shompen tribe vote:

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Category : National Published on: April 24 2024

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For the first time in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, seven members of the Shompen tribe, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTGs) of Great Nicobar Islands exercised their voting rights for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the union territory.
As per the 2011 census the population of the Shompen was 229.

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In a first, people of Andaman's vulnerable Shompen tribe vote: