102 booths declared sensitive and vulnerable in district
Staff Reporter
Additional police force will be deployed in these booths
KOCHI: A total of 102 polling booths in the district have been declared as 'sensitive' and 'vulnerable.' Of this, 30 have been declared as 'sensitive,' and 72 as 'vulnerable.'
Additional police force will be deployed in these booths for special attention, according to District Collector A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish, who is also the District Election Officer.
Among the booths under the limits of the City Police, 10 booths are 'sensitive' and 36 'vulnerable.' Under the rural police, this was 20 and 36 respectively.
Four police personnel would be deployed in these booths in addition to the usual police force, said the Collector.
Group patrolling would also be employed. The issue of using digital cameras in these booths would be brought to the notice of the Election Commission, he said.
There is one sensitive booth each in Kothamangalam, Kunnathunadu and Ernakulam constituencies, two each in Angamaly, Paravur, Vadakkekara, Njarakkal, Piravom, Aluva and Palluruthy, three each in Mattancherry, Thripunithura and Perumbavoor and four in Muvattupuzha constituency.
The authorities have received information that vehicles are being used for election campaigning without obtaining the necessary permission. The Collector has issued warning that such vehicles will be confiscated without prior notice.
Vehicles used for campaigning should have the vehicle pass issued by the respective Retuning Officers and the pass issued by the police for the use of microphone. Complaints have also been received regarding the distribution of notices, banners and posters, which are derogatory to the candidates.
The printing presses where such notices have been printed as well as the vehicles being used without obtaining the necessary permissions are under observation, said the Collector.
Meanwhile, State Election Observer P.C. Kapoor expressed satisfaction with the arrangements for the polls in the district. He held discussions on the functioning of the election officers in different constituencies with the election observers.
The training for the polling personnel was completed on Monday, with the classes held at the Maharaja's College Auditorium. Out of the two persons who were missing from the training camps, one person reported for duty on Monday. Only the other person remains to be traced.
The setting of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the different centres in the district. The political parties and candidates have been informed of this.
(The Hindu, April 25, 2006)
Staff Reporter
Additional police force will be deployed in these booths
KOCHI: A total of 102 polling booths in the district have been declared as 'sensitive' and 'vulnerable.' Of this, 30 have been declared as 'sensitive,' and 72 as 'vulnerable.'
Additional police force will be deployed in these booths for special attention, according to District Collector A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish, who is also the District Election Officer.
Among the booths under the limits of the City Police, 10 booths are 'sensitive' and 36 'vulnerable.' Under the rural police, this was 20 and 36 respectively.
Four police personnel would be deployed in these booths in addition to the usual police force, said the Collector.
Group patrolling would also be employed. The issue of using digital cameras in these booths would be brought to the notice of the Election Commission, he said.
There is one sensitive booth each in Kothamangalam, Kunnathunadu and Ernakulam constituencies, two each in Angamaly, Paravur, Vadakkekara, Njarakkal, Piravom, Aluva and Palluruthy, three each in Mattancherry, Thripunithura and Perumbavoor and four in Muvattupuzha constituency.
The authorities have received information that vehicles are being used for election campaigning without obtaining the necessary permission. The Collector has issued warning that such vehicles will be confiscated without prior notice.
Vehicles used for campaigning should have the vehicle pass issued by the respective Retuning Officers and the pass issued by the police for the use of microphone. Complaints have also been received regarding the distribution of notices, banners and posters, which are derogatory to the candidates.
The printing presses where such notices have been printed as well as the vehicles being used without obtaining the necessary permissions are under observation, said the Collector.
Meanwhile, State Election Observer P.C. Kapoor expressed satisfaction with the arrangements for the polls in the district. He held discussions on the functioning of the election officers in different constituencies with the election observers.
The training for the polling personnel was completed on Monday, with the classes held at the Maharaja's College Auditorium. Out of the two persons who were missing from the training camps, one person reported for duty on Monday. Only the other person remains to be traced.
The setting of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the different centres in the district. The political parties and candidates have been informed of this.
(The Hindu, April 25, 2006)
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