Stage All Set For Smooth And Hassle Free Polls In Jalandhar
Stage was all set for the General Elections for the Jalandhar Parliamentary Seat as 18.15 lakh voters would decide the fate of 19 candidates who were in fray for the Lok Sabha seat.Divulging the details, the Deputy Commissioner cum District Election Officer Jalandhar Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma, Commissioner of Police Mr. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and Senior Superintendent of Police Mr.
They said that 2329 polling parties have been deployed at 1863 polling booths of the district. The officers said that a total number of 9316 employees have been deputed as Presiding Officers (PRO), Alternate Presiding Officer (APRO) and Polling Officers (PO) for conducting the poll in a free, fair and transparent manner. The Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner of Police and Senior Superintendent of Police further said that an approximate of 600 Micro Observers have been deployed for the polling day across the district at 439 locations. Similarly they said that a large number of Police employees too have been pumped into service for these polls. The officers said that all the arrangements have been made to ensure that polling parties and voters were facilitated adding that adequate provision of furniture and potable drinking water would be ensured at the polling booths.The Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner of Police and Senior Superintendent of Police said special provisions of wheelchairs, ramps, helpers and others would also be ensured at all the 1863 booths during the polling day on May 19 for the PWD voters. Meanwhile, they called upon the election staff to perform their duty diligently so that people were able to cast their vote independently.
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