The Dehradun district election officer has claimed that all the preparations for counting of votes polled for Doiwala assembly bypoll have been completed at the counting venue, ITI, Doiwala.
The district election officer Chandresh Kumar Yadav reached the counting venue on Thursday and inspected the strong room and counting site.
He directed the election officials to complete their assigned duty by Thursday evening so that vote counting could begin at 8 am on Friday. He directed the police officers to ensure that no one entered the counting venue without permission from returning officer. A total of 14 tables have been placed for completing the vote counting in 11 rounds. A separate table has been placed for returning officer and barricading has been placed at various places for smooth completion of counting at the venue.
Separate gates have also been made for the entry of counting officials and counting agents, he added.
He further said that a total of 150 government officials have been deputed on counting duty as counting micro observers, counting observers and counting assistants and they have been directed to reach the counting venue around two hours before the start of the counting. He said that vote counting will begin at 8 am on Friday.
Meanwhile, Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Rautela said that elaborate security arrangements have been made with the deployment of ITBP, PAC jawans and state police at the counting venue for peaceful completion of vote counting for assembly bypoll.
He also presided over a meeting with the policemen in Doiwala and gave them
necessary instructions to
prevent untoward incidents during vote counting.
Policemen were directed to ensure that no one carries mobile phone at counting venue. No will be allow to conduct rally without permission of election officer, he added.