The preparations for counting of votes of Gwalior lok Sabha constituency have been completed. The counting would start from 8 am in the morning on 16 May in MlB College. The strong room would open on 6 am only the pass holder persons would be allowed to enter the counting place.
The information about the result of counting would be available on internet and mobile also. This information was given by the collector and district election officer P Narhari and SP Pramod Verma to the reporters.
Verma gave the information about security arrangements. He said that the counting of postal ballots would be made from 8 am in MlB College Gwalior. 814 ballot papers received up to 13 May are kept secured. The ballot papers would be counted first of all. The counting agents appointed for counting ballot papers would be given rose colored identity cards which are a prescribed colour for assembly constituency 17.
The collector said that the counting of votes would start 8.30 am in the morning. In the counting of votes maximum rounds 21 would be made in Gwalior east assembly constituency. In Gwalior 20 rounds in Karera 19 rounds. In Gwalior rural, Gwalior South and Pohari assembly constituency counting of votes would be made 18 rounds each while counting votes in Dabra and Bhitar constituently counting of votes would in made in 17 round each.
As per the orders of election commission the counting agents can be present in the room with paper and pen but mobile phones, electronic, gadgets, biddy, cigarette, Gutkha and weapons would not be allow.
Nobody would be allowed to take round of the hall. After the counting of every rounds the counting agents would have to sign part two of form 17 G. After completion of counting of rounds, a photocopy of part -2 of form 17 G would be made available to the counting agents.
Narhari said that 290 counting staff including reserve have been appointed. The allotment work of assembly and counting table of counting supervisors and counting assistants would be made in the presence of supervisors.
The information about tables of counting staff would be made available on 16 May after their arrival in the counting centers. The counting staff would enter the MlB College from Achleshwar Mahadev gate.
The SP Pramod Verma said that 4 executive magistrates have been appointed to maintain law and order situation that will take continuous round and supervise the area. 850 armed security staff has been deployed under three-tier security arrangements. The counting day has been declared dry day. All the wine shops would remain close. According to Narhari the results of counting would be heard on mobile, computer and internet for the first time.