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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Security, surveillance in place for counting of votes tomorrow
Ludhiana: District election officer Himanshu Jain Saturday said elaborate arrangements are in place for the smooth counting of votes polled for the Ludhiana West bypoll. At sharp 7 am on June 23, the counting of votes and postal ballots will commence in the presence of election observers, candidates, and their authorised representatives. An official statement said robust security measures, including the deployment of paramilitary forces at the counting centres to safeguard electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines, have been implemented. The entire process is being continuously monitored through CCTV surveillance. The DEO emphasised that entry to the counting centres will be strictly regulated, allowing only candidates, their representatives, media personnel, and authorised individuals with valid identity cards issued by the ECI. Fourteen candidates are in the fray for the seat, including AAP's Sanjeev Arora, Congress' Bharat Bhushan Ashu, BJP's Jiwan Gupta, and SAD's advocate Parupkar Singh Ghuman. Chief electoral officer Sibin C Thursday said the voter turnout, as per data uploaded till 7pm on the voting day, was 51.33%. As part of a new initiative, polling data was uploaded on the ECINET app by the presiding officers at the respective polling stations. A total of 194 polling stations were set up. Besides the provision of assured minimum facilities at each polling station, for the first time, a mobile deposit facility was created at the entrance of all polling stations.
Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Election Commission interacts with BJP leaders as part of panel's outreach
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday interacted with senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including party president JP Nadda as part of its outreach to understand the concerns of political parties and address them. 'The BJP leaders discussed a range of issues, including the timely deletion of names of absent, shifted, and dead electors from the electoral roll. It was conveyed to them that this exercise is carried out annually during the summary revision of electoral rolls,' said a person aware of the matter. Apart from Nadda, the BJP general secretary Arun Singh, Union minister Bhupender Yadav, and member secretary Om Pathak attended the meeting. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was the first of the national parties to meet the EC earlier this week. At its meeting on May 6, the BSP led by Mayawati asked the commission to ensure that Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, or VVPAT, slips be generated for all votes. Thursday's meeting comes eight days after the April 30 deadline set by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for all national and state political parties to interact with the election watchdog. 'In continuation of the ECI's emphasis on fostering greater and regular engagement with different stakeholders, the Commission has initiated interactions with National and State political parties. These interactions would provide a long-felt need of constructive discussions which enable… presidents to share their suggestions and concerns directly with the Commission. This initiative aligns with the Commission's broader vision of further strengthening the electoral process in accordance with the existing legal framework with all stakeholders,' the Commission had said after the meeting with the BSP.
