With Election Commission of India announcing dates of Assembly elections, the election process has begun with District Returning Officer cum Deputy Commissioner of Garhwa Sudhanshu Bhushan Burwar briefing the media on Monday about the schedule of the election.
He said while the election will be notified on October 28, last day of filing nomination is November05, date of scrutiny of nomination papers is November07 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is November 10-11.
The elections will be held on November 25, followed by counting of votes on which will be on December 23.
He revealed that the total numbers of voters in Garhwa district comprising Assembly segments of Garhwa, Bhawnathpurl and two parts segments of Daltongaj and Bishrampur is 759869 who will vote through 894 poling stations. While Bhawnathpur tops the list with 307609 voters, Garhwa has 300274, part segment of Daltonganj, Bhandariya and Part segment Bishrampur, Manjhiaon has 37821 and 114165 voters respectively.
The model code of conduct will be enforced strictly and a detailed blue print has been devised keeping in mind the past electoral offences in sensitive and hyper-sensitive booths across the district, DC informed.
Releasing the details including names, designations and contact numbers of the officials who will be involved in the electoral process, the DC sought the cooperation of media to make people aware about the poll.
Garhwa SP Sudhir Kumar Jha said that police would be initiated U/S 107,113 Cr.P.C. against anti social elements. 369 non bailable warrants are pending before the police. All warrants would be executed.