Tight security at counting centres

A three-tier security scheme has been put in place at the counting centres in nine districts after the electronic voting machines were brought to the centres from various polling stations. Personnel o

A three-tier security scheme has been put in place at the counting centres in nine districts after the electronic voting machines were brought to the centres from various polling stations. Personnel of the para-military, Tamil Nadu Special Police, Armed Reserve and the respective district police personnel have been deployed at the centres as part of the detailed security arrangements. The central zone has 15 counting centres with two of them falling under the limits of the Tiruchi city police. Every counting centre has strong rooms where the EVMs were deposited safely. The strong rooms were sealed in the presence of the representatives political parties and officials.