Pherzawl teams for remote PS dispatched
Source: Chronicle News Service
Pherzawl, April 23 2024:
To ensure that polling parties assigned duties in far-flung areas reach their respective polling stations well ahead of the polling day for the second phase of Lok Sabha election, District Election Office (DEO), Pherzawl dispatched the first batch of polling teams from the Dispersal Centre at Peace Ground, Tuibong on Tuesday.
Polling teams deputed for 16 remote polling stations under Tipaimukh assembly constituency including Chingmun, Doltang and Suangphumun amongst others were airlifted along with EVMs in an IAF chopper from the helipad of 36 AR.
The said polling stations are located more than 260 km away from the Dispersal Centre.
In addition, polling teams for Upper Kharkhuplien, Lungthulien, Kangreng and 12 other distant polling stations also proceeded towards their respective destinations by road Tuesday.
Earlier, Strong Room located at DC office complex was opened and EVMs shifted to the dispersal centre for distribution to polling teams.
The whole process was carried out in the presence of district election officials and political party representatives.
Polling teams for Thanlon and remaining teams for Tipaimukh will be dispatched by road on Wednesday.
Pherzawl DEO Asish Das, additional DEO and nodal officers oversaw the day's entire activities.