District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Akanksha Ranjan addressed the media persons today in the hall of the Collectorate regarding the Assembly Election-2019. She told media persons on the occasion that the Election Commission has announced the election dates for the Assembly elections in Jharkhand.
The voting under the first phase of the assembly elections in Lohardaga district will be held on 30 November. Nominations will be filled from November 6. The last date of filing nomination is 13 November. Scrutiny of nomination will be done on 14 November. Interested candidates can withdraw their nomination on 16 November.
Votes will be counted on 23 December. Deputy Election Officer Praveen Kumar Prakash and Sub-Divisional Officer Jyoti Jha were also present at the press conference.
In the district, 12 static surveillance teams in total four locations in Group A, B and C, 15 flying squad teams in total five locations of Group A, B and C, one video viewing each for 72-AC and 69-AC A total of two teams have been formed, including a video surveillance team, an accounting team, an Assistant Accenture Observer Team. 49 sector officers have been deputed for 72-AC and 69-69 for Vishunpur (part). All have been given district level training in the first phase.
The District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner told media persons that the Model Code of Conduct has come into force. If any case related to violation of Model Code of Conduct is seen then one can complain about it on C-Vigil App. Apart from this, if someone is influencing voters, then complain about it, she added.
The control room in the district is active round the clock. Voter's can call on toll free number 1950 and lodge complaints. There were a total of 240401 voters, including 122525 women, 117576 men in Lohardaga assembly constituency in the Lok Sabha elections-2019.
In the Vishunpur assembly constituency, there were a total of 68432 voters including 35324 women, 33108 men. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 324 polling booths in 72-Lohardaga and 69 in Vishanpur.
Superintendent of Police Priyadarshi Alok said in the press conference that there are complete security arrangements for voting. All the polling stations have been physically examined from the security point of view. Notices are also being given to the warrants. Voting is ready to be held in a completely fear-free environment.