WELL OILED ELECTION MACHINERY LED BY DC FINALISES ARRANGEMENTS
BLEND OF ELECTRONIC AND TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES TO KEEP EYE ON ELECTION DAY
Jalandhar, May 27, 2018 ( By MadhurVyas): Well oiled Election machinery was all set for conducting the by-election of Shahkot assembly segment in which 1.72 lakh voters would decide the fate of 12 candidates in the fray.
The Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today monitored the entire process of distributing the EVMs and VVPAT machines in the Public High School in Shahkot today. Around 2500 polling staff has distributed the machines for conducting polls at 236 polling stations on 189 locations. These polling parties were then ferried to the polling stations through around 50 busses deployed for this job.
Divulging the details, the Deputy Commissioner said that there were total 1.72 lakh votes out of it 88885 voters were male and 83194 were female. He said officers of the Civil and Police administration has identified 96 polling booths out of the total 236 as the vulnerable polling booths. He said that these polling booths would be provided security cover by the six companies of the BSF, along with the local Police, to ensure free and fair polling on May 28.
The Deputy Commissioner said that Setting a benchmark for free and fair polls the district administration has roped in a blend of ultra Modern techniques, electronic gadgets and traditional security cover for a free and fair by-election for Shahkot assembly poll. He said that from the deployment of around 2000 Security personnel including six companies of the Border Security Force, the administration was taking help of electronic eye to ensure free and fair polling. As many as 30 videographers were being deployed with senior officers including Election Observers, Deputy Commissioner, Senior Superintendent of Police, Returning officer, Sector Officers and other polling staff for polling day.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the videographers would minutely check the process of polling during the election day. Likewise, Sharma said that the Election Commission has also decided to conduct webcasting at 103 polling booths on the Election Day as a part of its commitment towards transparent and peaceful poll. He further said that at 64 polling booths Micro Observers would be assigned the task of overseeing the electoral process for smooth and hassle-free polling.