Erode (East) bypoll | Arrangements in place for polling

Polling will start at 7 a.m. and end at 6 p.m. in which 2,26,898 electors are eligible to exercise their franchise. A total of 77 candidates are in the fray. 

Arrangements are in place at the 238 polling booths, including 32 vulnerable booths, for the smooth conduct of the byelection to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency on Monday.

Polling will start at 7 a.m. and end at 6 p.m. in which 2,26,898 electors are eligible to exercise their franchise. A total of 77 candidates are in the fray. 

The prominent among them are E.V.K.S. Elangovan of the Congress, K.S. Thennarasu of the AIADMK, Menaka Navaneethan of the Naam Tamilar Katchi and S. Anand of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam.

A total of 1,430 ballot units, 286 control units and 310 voter verifiable paper audit trials (VVPATs) were kept ready at the booths where mock polling will be held from 5.30 a.m. in the presence of booth agents.

A total of 286 presiding officers, 858 polling officers and 62 additional officers will be on duty. Besides, 286 micro-observers will monitor polling, which will also be webcast.

Since 77 candidates are contesting, each booth will have five ballot units, one VVPAT and one control unit. Shamiyanas have been erected at all the booths for the voters to stand clear of the hot sun.