Arrangements ready for Odisha's Padampur bypoll vote counting
December 07, 2022 17:47
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All arrangements are ready for smooth and transparent counting of votes cast in the December 5 Padampur by-poll in Odisha, state Chief Electoral Office SK Lohani said.
Tight security is in place for the counting at RMC yard near the Padampur sub-collector's office and trained officials have been engaged for the work, he said.
The counting of postal votes will start at 8 am and that in 319 polling booths of the constituency from 8.30 am.
The entire process is likely to be completed by evening, he said.
Lohani said that a three-tier security arrangement is in place and the central paramilitary forces will man the innermost layer.
The state armed police will be in place in the second layer and the state police in the outermost one.
Three companies of the central force will be engaged for security during the vote counting process, he said.
On counting, he said it will be conducted in 14 tables in 23 rounds considering that over 81 per cent votes have been cast in the by-poll.
The returning officer has so far received 296 postal votes.
He will receive them till 7.59 am before commencement of vote counting.
Of the 2.57 lakh voters, 2,09,309 eligible electors had exercised their franchise during the voting held on December 5.
The CEO said VVPATs of five randomly selected booths will be taken up for cross-verification after completion of the voting process as per the EC guidelines. -- PTI
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