Senior officials take stock of preparations for vote counting in Belagavi
The Hindu
Deputy Commissioner and Police Commissioner visit Belagavi counting centre, ensuring preparations for smooth and transparent vote counting.
Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil, Police Commissioner Iada Martin Marbaniang and other senior officers visited the counting centre at Rani Parvati Devi College in Belagavi on Sunday.
The officers went around the strong room, media centre and other areas in the college and spoke to officers on counting duty.
Mr. Patil, who is also the District Election Officer, said that all preparations have been made as per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India (ECI). Counting for Belagavi Lok Sabha Constituency will be held on Tuesday.
He said that preparations have been made for smooth and transparent vote counting as per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India.
The total voter turnout was 71.49% for Belagavi seat. Out of a total of 19,23,788 voters, 13,75,383 people have voted.
Before the counting of votes begins, the strong room where the voting machines are placed will be opened in the presence of election observers, candidates and election agents. EVMs vote counting will start at 8 a.m. Two rooms have been set up for the counting of postal votes.
The Election Commission of India has deputed eight technicians to handle technical problems.