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Over 1000 personnel for 159 booths in Sadar Hills
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, May 31 2015 :
Officials assigned with poll duties for the 5th ADC Election 2015 in Sadar Hills left for their respective polling booths from ADC Complex here on Sunday.
Over 1000 polling personnel including reserved personnel have been pressed into election duty in the 159 polling stations.
Kangpokpi AC has 47 booths while there are 64 polling booths in Saikul AC and 48 booths in Saitu AC.
Five polling personnel have been deployed in each of the polling booth in the district said Chunglenmang Kipgen, Returning Officer (RO), Kangpokpi.
He said that 27 candidates including six INC, seven BJP, four NFP, 2 LJP and 8 Independent are in the fray for Monday's poll in 47 booths in 7 District Council Constituencies (DCC) under RO Kangpokpi.
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According to the Vulnerability Mapping, out of the total 159 polling stations in the district, 48 are considered as hyper sensitive, 59 as sensitive and 52 as normal said the RO.
He said over 200 vehicles including those reserved have been pressed into action to ferry polling officials and security personnel in Sadar Hills.
The RO further informed that some DCC along Imphal-Tamenglong Road have been categorized as Hyper Sensitive and Sensitive to safeguard in the interest of voters and also to ensure free and fair voting.
Among many other Hyper Sensitive booths mentioned in vulnerability mapping by the district administration, all the six polling station under 8-Wakotphai DCC in Kangpokpi and all the seven polling booths under 24-Bongbal Khullen DCC in Saikul AC have been also categorized as Hyper Sensitive.
As per report received from the Nodal Officer, in-charge of security, adequate security arrangements had been made for polling day said the RO Kangpokpi.
"I will heave a sigh of relief only after polling is over and return to the district headquarters", said one Presiding Officer and added that being the presiding officer he will ensure safety of his team during the polls, said a Senior Headmaster from Twilang (IT.Road) area.
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