Peoples’ verdict on candidate seeking election from Indore lok Sabha seats will come out on Thursday following counting of votes in the electronic voting machines. Elaborated arrangements have been made both inside and outside Nehru stadium where counting of votes will take place.
District collector and election officer Aakash Tripathi talking to mediapersons about vote counting arrangements here on Thursday said there will be a total of 180 rounds to count votes for Indore lok Sabha seat.
Out of 180 rounds, the highest number of 180 rounds of vote counting will be held for Indore Assembly segments No. 1 and 5, while the lowest 18 rounds of vote counting will be held each for Deepalpur, Indore-3 and Rau assembly segments.
As per the directives of the Election Commission, counting of votes of all eight assembly constituencies of Indore lok Sabha seats as well as for Mhow assembly segments which comes under Dhar parliamentary constituency, will begin at 8 am and by 11 am to 12 pm, final result of Indore lok Sabha seat is expected to come out. Prior to counting of votes, the strong room carrying EVM machines will be opened in the presence of polling agents of the respective parties and candidates at 7.30 am.
Elaborated security arrangements have been made at the Nehru stadium to ensure free and fair counting of votes. Barring candidates and their elected representatives, no political leaders, members of Parliament, MlAs would be given entry inside vote counting chamber for security reasons. Only media persons having valid identity cards of the Election Commission will be allowed to enter the vote counting areas with mobile phones.