GG News Bureau
Tura, 1st March. The Election Commission of India has set up 13 counting centres for the Meghalaya assembly elections on March 2, and adequate security measures have been implemented throughout the state.
The security of all EVM strong rooms has been enhanced with up to three layers of protection.
On February 27, voting for the 59 assembly constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly took place, with an 85.17 percent voter turnout recorded.
FR Kharkongor, Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya said that the counting of votes will be held on March 2 and all arrangements for counting have been made.
“We have set up 13 counting centres in all 12 districts and in one Sub-Division. 27 counting observers and 500 micro observers have been deployed for the counting of votes. We have made all arrangements,” FR Kharkongor said.
The counting centre has been set up in the Dakopgre area of West Garo Hills district, which has 11 assembly constituencies, and a large number of personnel have been deployed for the security of the EVM strong room.
Swapnil Tembe, Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills district said that the counting halls are ready and the required security personnel are there.
“The people who will do the counting have already been trained. There is a standard protocol of ECI for security and three layers of security are there. Every counting hall, we have 10 tables and three people are against each table and there are 11 assembly constituencies in West Garo Hills district,” Swapnil Tembe said.
He went on to say that they conducted the audit in the presence of observers, returning officers, and political party representatives, and that no issues were raised.
The Meghalaya Assembly elections, along with Tripura and Nagaland, will be counted on Thursday.
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