Around 1000 men fan out to 159 booths in Sadar Hills
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, May 31 2015 : Polling officials selected for election duty tomorrow for the 5th ADC Election 2015 in respect of Sadar Hills left for their respective polling booths in Sadar Hills from ADC Complex here today.

More than 1000 polling personnel including reserved personnel have been pressed into election duty in 159 polling stations of Sadar Hills.

While 47 booths are in Kangpokpi AC, there are 64 polling booths in Saikul AC and 48 booths in Saitu AC.

Five polling personnel have been deployed in each polling booth, said Chunglenmang Kipgen, Returning Officer, Kangpokpi.

He continued that 27 candidates including six INC, seven BJP, four NPF, 2 LJP and 8 Independent will go for poll tomorrow in 47 polling booths in 7 DCCs under RO Kangpokpi.

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 adding that more than 200 vehicles including reserved ones were used in the election to ferry polling parties and security personnel in respect of Sadar Hills.

The Returning Officer, Kangpokpi further said that District Council Constituencies along Imphal-Tamenglong Road have been categorized as hypersensitive and sensitive.

All the six polling stations 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 hypersensitive.

As per report received from the Nodal Officer, in-charge of security, adequate security arrangements have been made for polling day.

"All the polling parties were dispatched this morning after distributing the polling materials at Security Barrack, ADC Complex, Kangpokpi and they will reach their respective destinations by evening," added Chunglenmang Kipgen.

Tomorrow's voting will begin from 7 am and continue till 4.30 pm.

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