With the voting date set for November 13, in East Singhbhum district, the District Election Officer Ananya Mittal and Senior Superintendent of Police Kishore Kaushal announced the enforcement of key election-related restrictions. The 48-hour silence period before polling day, effective from 5 pm on November 11, 2024, aims to ensure a peaceful and fair election process.
Mittal emphasized that after 5 pm on November 11, all forms of election campaigning, including public meetings, processions, roadshows, and rallies, will be strictly prohibited. The use of loudspeakers will also be banned to maintain peace and order in the district. Furthermore, political workers or individuals who are not residents of Purbi Singhbhum district and do not have any electoral connections (such as being a voter or candidate) will not be allowed to remain in the district after the deadline.
“Any non-local political workers or campaigners who are not directly involved in the election process in East Singhbhum will have to leave the district by 5 pm today,” said Mittal.
In addition, the election authorities have ensured that employees eligible to vote will be granted paid leave on polling day, November 13. All government and non-government offices, as well as public establishments within the district, will remain closed on the day of voting.
A 48-hour dry day has also been declared starting from 5 pm on November 11 to 5 pm on November 13, during which the sale, distribution, or consumption of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited within the polling areas.
In preparation for the elections, strict monitoring measures have been implemented. Static surveillance teams, flying squads, and expenditure surveillance teams have already seized illegal goods, including liquor, drugs, cash, and gift items, worth more than Rs 10 crore at various inter-state and inter-district checkpoints.
Voters in East Singhbhum will cast their votes at 1,913 polling booths across the district. On November 12, polling parties will be dispatched from the designated centers at Co-operative College and LBSM College, ensuring smooth logistics for the voting day. Following the polling, all EVMs from the six assembly constituencies will be brought to the Co-operative College for safe storage and counting.
District officials, including Returning Officers for Potka, Jamshedpur East, Jamshedpur West, and Jugsalai, along with Deputy Election Officer Priyanka Singh and District Public Relations Officer Panchanan Oraon, were present at the press conference.
These measures aim to ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections, as the district prepares for the crucial polls on November 13.
