Preparations in full swing for vote count
Source: Chronicle News Service

Thoubal, May 28 2024: Preparations are in full swing in Thoubal district for the counting of votes for the general election to the 18th Lok Sabha, 2024 .

Voters in Thoubal district have been divided into Inner and Outer Manipur parliamentary constituencies.

Accordingly, two main separate counting centres have been set up in the district headquarters.

Lilong, Thoubal, and Wangkhem assembly constituencies fall under the Inner while voters of Heirok, Wangjing-Tentha and Khangabok assembly constituencies cast vote in the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency.

According to Thoubal DEO/DC Ahanthem Subhash, the main counting centre at the DC's Office complex will have three halls - Hall No 1 for Thoubal, Heirok & Wangjing-Tentha ACs, and Hall No 2 for Khangabok, Heirok ACs & special polling stations for Outer (pps) Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETBPS) would be counted at Barrack Hall No 3 .

A secondary counting centre set up at the office of Thoubal BDO will be used for counting of votes for Lilong AC and special polling stations of Outer (IDPs) .

Adequate security measures with three-tier system have been arranged for the counting day with both central and state security forces to be deployed.

Except for officials and authorised counting agents, no one would be allowed access without special entry permit.

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