The counting of votes polled in the lohardaga Assembly bypoll is slated to be held on Thursday. The counting process would take place at multipurpose hall near district office which would start at 8 in the morning.
Employees to be roped in for counting were given training at Abhilasha hall on Wednesday. Elaborating on the arrangements DC Manjunath Bhajantri said, “For counting of votes 14 tables would be arranged. The result is expected to be declared by noon. In counting centre the mobile phones are prohibited. All have to be checked up before entering the campus.”
In total around 148448 voters among 219595 enrolled cast their votes on Monday. 75694 male and 72754 female voters took part in the polling. The percentage of the voting was earlier noted 66.29 per cent which increased to 67.60 per cent after final reports came in.
In most Naxal-hit areas of Peshrar block at a Primary Scholl Koatand at booth no 13 only single woman cast her votes out of a total of 330 females. In Kairo block at upgraded middle school Sadhawe in booth no 139 a total number of 524 females out of 705 females cast their votes. The EVM (Electronic Voting Machine)s have been sealed in string room. A strict vigil has been ensured under the surveilance of the CCTV cameras.