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All set for Kauriram by-poll today
THE STAGE is set for the by-election to Kauriram assembly segment in the district on Saturday. Around 3.26 lakh voters will decide the fate of seven candidates contesting the election. The polling will start at 8 am and conclude at 5 pm at 271 polling stations set up by the district administration. PAC and police force have been deployed to ensure peaceful polling.
THE STAGE is set for the by-election to Kauriram assembly segment in the district on Saturday. Around 3.26 lakh voters will decide the fate of seven candidates contesting the election. The polling will start at 8 am and conclude at 5 pm at 271 polling stations set up by the district administration. PAC and police force have been deployed to ensure peaceful polling.
Employees on election duty left for their respective polling stations on Friday.
The entire Kauriram assembly segment has been divided into 33 sectors and seven zones. Sector magistrates have been deployed and have been directed to strictly implement the electoral code of conduct.
Political parties are making last minutes efforts to woo the electorate in their favour. SSP Dipesh Kumar Juneja said 10 CRPF jawans would be deployed at each polling station and intensive checking of vehicles would be undertaken.
Seventeen barriers have been erected in the assembly segment to check the movement of vehicles. Besides, six circle officers, 110 sub-inspectors, 800 constables, 12 companies of CRPF and three companies of PAC will maintain strict vigil during the polling.
Responding to a question, Juneja said that 360 licensee arms had been surrendered and around 200 anti-social elements were booked in various cases. It may be mentioned here that hearing on a writ petition, the Supreme Court had declared the election null and void. The officials’ will be mobile to maintain strict vigil at sensitive polling stations.
Meanwhile, political parties have left no stone unturned to ensure their victory and have started door-to-door campaign after the election campaign came to an end.
Senior leaders of various political parties are monitoring the campaign and senior administrative officials are camping in the area.
