Punjab News

CHANDIGARH: The Workplace of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab has made all essential preparations to make sure free, honest and peaceable Lok Sabha bye-elections in Jalandhar.

Briefing the media, Chief Electoral Officer, Sibin C knowledgeable that the election equipment is working around the clock to make sure peaceable, free and honest elections. He mentioned that there are as many as 16,21,759 electorates together with 8,44,904 Male, 7,76,855 Feminine, 10,286 Individuals with Incapacity, 1850 Service Electors, 73 Abroad Electors and 41 Transgender. There are 19 candidates in fray together with 15 Male and 4 Feminine, he added.

He mentioned that of the entire 19 candidates, three are from Nationwide Events, one from State Get together, seven from Unrecognised Events, whereas eight are Impartial Candidates. He mentioned that as many as 5 contesting candidates are with Felony Antecedents.

Sibin C mentioned that 1972 polling stations have been established and webcasting of all of the polling stations is being finished. He additionally knowledgeable that polling stations places having greater than three polling stations, that are in whole 166 in Jalandhar parliamentary constituency, could have further cameras put in outdoors the polling location.

542 weak polling stations have been recognized, 16 have been marked as essential and 30 Expenditure Delicate Pockets have been recognized, he added.

Divulging extra info, CEO Punjab mentioned that as many as 4839 poll models, 2927 Management Unit and 2973 VVPATs are getting used on this election. He additional knowledgeable that there could be 45 Mannequin Polling Stations and 9 (one per AC) girls managed polling stations.

He mentioned that Assured Minimal Amenities (AMF) together with Potable Water, Tent & Chairs, not less than one wheel chair at each polling station might be assured at each Polling Station. Beside this, each polling station could have COVID-19 materials together with Gloves, Sanitizer, Cleaning soap and Masks, whereas, Dustbin and Color baggage might be positioned for disposal of COVID waste materials. He mentioned that meals and refreshments might be offered to all of the polling employees.

He added that postal poll facility was offered to 80 plus senior residents, individuals with incapacity and COVID sufferers to solid their vote from the comfort of their properties and 888 electors used their franchise by way of postal poll.

Sibin C mentioned that as many as 703 GPS enabled autos are getting used for transportation of EVMs and 27 flying squad group (3 per AC) with internet digicam are conserving around the clock vigil.

The CEO knowledgeable that 1083 complaints have been acquired on Nationwide Grievances Redressal Portal (NGRS) since Mannequin Code of Conduct got here into the pressure, and of which 989 have been disposed-off, whereas 94 are beneath course of. He additional knowledgeable that 1381 complaints have been acquired on v-Vigil App and out of which 1142 have been discovered right and have been resolved inside stipulated 100 minutes.

Giving the briefing about regulation and order, Sibin C mentioned that Police events deployed throughout the parliamentary constituency have been conducting thorough searches to test the circulation of liquor, narcotics and cash to make sure free and honest elections.

CEO Punjab additionally knowledgeable that Commonplace Working Process (SOP) relating to final 48 hours come into pressure from 6pm, Might 8, 2023. He additionally knowledgeable that in view of Polls, the Jalandhar district has been declared a dry day on dates from 6pm on Might 8, 2023 until conclusion of polls on Might 10, 2023 and there might be full ban on sale of liquor throughout this era within the district. He additionally knowledgeable that liquor distributors falling within the radius of 3KMs within the neighbouring districts have additionally been declared dry day throughout this era.

He mentioned that there might be ban on illegal assemblies and prohibition on holding of public conferences in the course of the silence interval, relevant for the areas/constituencies sure for polls.

In the meantime, as per the directions of the Election Fee of India (ECI), the Punjab Authorities has introduced a vacation in Jalandhar district on Might 10, 2023 in view of the Lok Sabha Bye-Elections to facilitate the voters to train their franchise to vote. As per the provisions of Part 135B of the Illustration of the Folks Act, 1951, the staff of Industrial Institutions, Industrial Institutions, Outlets and Institutions could have a paid vacation on the date of polling in Jalandhar on Might 10, 2023.