All preparations related to counting of polled votes for the students’ union election in DAV (PG) College have been completed. The students went to the ballots on Thursday. The counting will begin at 9 am at the college campus amid tight security on Sunday, said College principal Dr Devendra Bhasin on Saturday. A total of 3,433 out of total 12, 264 voters voted in the students’ union election this year, he added.
Dehradun SP City Ajay Singh said that additional forces will be deployed to ensure glitch- free counting process in the College campus. Apart from dozens of inspectors and sub- inspectors being deployed, three DSPs have been assigned duties to see that the counting is completed peacefully.
While one DSP has been assigned duty to ensure peace within the campus another has been entrusted with the task of maintaining law and order outside the campus. The third DSP’s assigned task would be maintained peace during victory rallies. The victory procession must be restricted at Survey Chowk and there should be no breach of this order, the police top brass stressed. Two mobile teams will be deployed and one of them will patrol areas around the college while another will patrol across the city. Additional forces will be deployed at college entry gate and counting venues. No one will be allowed to take law in their hands and the violators would deal with stringently, the senior cops warned.
The college principal Bhasin said that around 100 college staff would be engaged in the counting process. The college staffs have been deputed as counting supervisor and counting assistant and they have been directed to reach the venue at around 8 am so that counting could start at 9 am. The use of mobile phones by anyone at counting venue has been prohibited. The counting agents appointed by various unions have been issued entry passes to oversee the counting process and they have been directed to reach the counting venue on time. Only those with entry passes will be allowed to enter the campus during the counting and they will be frisked at two places before they reach their assigned places.
Bhasin said that a total of 15 tables have been made for counting of votes. Five tables have been made for counting of votes for the posts of president and vice president, another five for general secretary and joint secretary and the rest for treasurer and university representative.
The counting of votes will be conducted under the supervision of CCTV cameras. CCTV cameras have been installed at gallery and other counting rooms. In consultation with district administrative officers, all the security arrangements have been made and counting would be held under the supervision of college chief election officer Dr KR Jain, the principal said. Ballot boxes will be brought to the counting venue from the strong room in the presence of policemen, he added.
He further said that election committee members are working hard to complete the election process peacefully. Students’ leaders of various unions are also supporting the college administration to complete the process, glitch free.
The counting of votes will begin from 9 am and it is expected to be completed by 3 pm. Victory rally will not be allowed within the college campus and administration would take care of the victory rallies to be taken outside the college and in the city, he added.