Countdown has begun for counting of votes in the State which would be held on May 16. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday discussed in detail through videoconference with the District Election Officers (DEOs) about the security and smooth execution of the counting process in the centres across the State.
Notably, counting of votes would be held in 159 halls in 64 centres in the State in which about 12,000 employees would be engaged. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mona Sharma while briefing reporters here on Monday said as per the directive of the ECI, a district level meeting is underway where the officials, having any doubt, would consult the Returning Officer (RO) and Additional RO before the commencement of counting.
Three-tier security would be put in place in each counting centre where no police officer or security guard of any Minister would be allowed to enter, CEO office sources said. The CEO said media centres would be opened at every counting hall to inform results instantly. Senior officials from the District Information and Public Relations Office would be engaged in the mediacentres, she added. In the capital city, the CEO has asked the Information and Public Relations department to flash the results on the screen at the Jayadev Bhawan.