28,561 voters to decide fate of Wangoi AC
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, November 04 2020:
A total of 28,561 voters will decide the fate of three candidates facing by-election from 22-Wangoi Assembly Constituency on November 7 from 7 am to 5 pm.
While Oinam Lukhoi Singh is contesting the by-election on BJP ticket, Salam Joy Singh and Khuraijam Loken Singh are contesting the election on INC and NPP tickets respectively.
Out of the 28561 electors, the number of male electors is 13935 and female electors are 14626 (including one third gender) .
392 of the voters are elderly who are above the age of 80 years.
There will be 41 Polling Stations including 1 Auxiliary Polling Station in the ensuing 22-Wangoi A/C by-election.
Out of the 41 Polling Stations, 5 are vulnerable and 36 are normal.
Altogether 205 polling personnel, five per polling station will perform their duty on poll day for smooth conduct of the election.
To avoid untoward incidents, a total of 624 security personnel, 24 security personnel each in the five vulnerable polling stations and 14 security personnel each in 36 normal polling stations will be deployed.
To ensure adherence to the Election Commission of India's guidelines and SOPs, seven (7) Flying Squads, five Static Surveillance Teams, five Video Surveillance Teams (with 2 teams reserved for each) along with nine Sector Magistrates including three reserved are rendering their service.
A total of 26 vehicles have been requisitioned so far for the election.
Manish Kumar, IAS as General Observer, Aditya Bikram, IRS as Expenditure Observer in coordination with 12 micro observers are monitoring for free and fair conduct of the by-election as per guidelines of the ECI.
Votes will be counted on November 10
from 8 am .