In view of chances of clash between different parties’ supporters on the day of counting scheduled for December 23, the East Singhbhum district administration has decided to adopt multi-tier frisking and tight security arrangements.
The East Singhbhum deputy commissioner-cum-district election officer Amitabh Kaushal said that all required steps required to maintain law and order near the strong room at Jamshedpur Cooperative College (JCC) on counting day.
About the arrangements for counting and security measures taken by the authorities, the election officer said that tight security was in place at the counting centre to avoid any untoward incidents.
The overcrowding on the road which used to increase as the counting progress in the day would be stopped. The district administration will issue a dos and don't for the counting agents on the counting day.
As per the information, the first step of security near entrance of the college campus would be under district police while the second step of security would be near the library and multi-purpose examination hall of the college manned by personnel of Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) and the last tier of security would be manned by CRPF personnel near the strongroom.
Sources informed extra vigil is being ensured in view of chances of close contest and heightened tension between supporters of Congress candidate and sitting MlA Banna Gupta and former MlA and BJP veteran Saryu Roy in Jamshedpur West Assembly seat.
Similarly, sitting MlA and Ajsu nominee Ramchandra Sahis and four times MlA and Congress candidate Dulal Bhuiyan in Jugsalai Assembly seat are also facing neck to neck fight.
"Apart from ensuring safety arrangements we have decided to call a meet of candidates of different parties of all the six Assembly constituencies at the collectorate next week and will issue directives for their supporters to be followed on counting day," said Amitabh Kaushal.
Meanwhile, sources in the district administration has said that results of all the six Assembly seats-Jamshedpur East, Jamshedpur West, Jugsalai, Potka, Baharagora and Ghatshila will be announced by 1 pm.
"Since Jugsalai and Jamshedpur West are having 303248 and 320568 voters will have the maximum number of rounds while other Assembly seats counting will be completed by noon," said an official.