DEO Senapati urges all to come forward and exercise their voting rights
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO
Senapati, March 04 2022:
Mahesh Chaudhari, District Election Officer, Senapati stated that every individual should come forward and exercise the voting right on Saturday.
Briefing media persons today at NIC Conference Hall, the DEO said that 3 polling stations have been designated as Model polling stations and are located within the District HQ.
The model polling stations are at Taphou Naga-49/60, Taphou Oname-49/62 and Emesiiphro-49/66 which will be manned by women personnel.
He also stated that all the polling stations in the district will be webcasted for the first time in the district while adding that Micro-Observers have also been trained and deployed for the smooth conduct of election.
"General Observer, Police Observer and Expenditure Observer are already there to observe the electioneering process", he added.
He mentioned that polling personnel who went out for poll duty have been dispersed successfully and will be received tomorrow at Mini Secretariat Complex.
Mahesh Chaudhari also stated that for safe conduct of election in the midst of Covid pandemic, an ASHA worker has been appointed along with the polling personnel.
Karthick Malladi, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Senapati said that security deployment in all polling stations have been carried out properly.
He also said that every uniform personnel will act as per the law without fear and favour.
On security deployment in the district, the SP informed that out of the 50 Companies of security personnel, 1 company is assigned to watch over the strong room and the rest have been deployed at various polling stations.
He also mentioned that 1 company of CISF stationed at Tadubi and 1 company of BSF at Purul have been deployed.
"To tackle the law and order situation, Mobile Quick Response teams have been formed in each constituency- 12 Mobile Quick Response teams in Karong (ST) AC, 15 Mobile Quick Response teams in Mao (ST) AC and 12 Mobile Quick Response teams in Tadubi (ST) AC", he added.
The SP further stated that women security personnel deployed at polling stations have been armed with anti-riot gear.
It may be mentioned that 3 newly functional police stations at Maram, Purul and Tungjoy are facilitated with the helpline number and whatsapp number for anyone who seeks help.