The preparations for counting of votes for the Antagarh Assembly bypoll in insurgency hit Kanker district have been completed. The counting of votes would commence on Saturday at 8 am, officials informed here.
The video recording of the entire 15-round counting process will be carried out, officials said.According to a press release issued by the Office of the State Chief Electoral Officer on Friday, the counting will start at 8 am at Bhanupratap Dev PG College. As many as 14 tables have been placed in the counting hall with three employees at each table for counting of votes in the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).
The polling in the Antagarh constituency in insurgency hit Kanker district was held at 199 polling centers on September 13. About 59% voters had used their right to franchise in the by-poll.
The Antagarh by-poll saw BJP candidate Bhojraj Pawar emerging as the lone candidate from a national party following withdrawal of papers by the Congress candidate Manturam Pawar at the last moment. The BJP had a single key opponent Roopdhar Pudo of comparatively lesser known Ambedkarite Party of India in the by-poll.