India Vote 2024: General, police observers review election preparations

General Observer Sham Lal Punia and Police Supervisor Abhishek Jorwal today held meetings with district officials, representatives of political parties and contesting candidates for Kutlehar and Gagret assembly by-elections in Una district.

The observers reviewed the election-related arrangements including strong rooms, polling and counting centres, training of polling staff, deployment of police and home guard personnel, functioning and facilitation of various committees and status of the CVIGIL app.

Of the total 516 polling stations in the district, 51 are important and the total number of voters in the district is 4,33,129, which includes 2,14,095 women voters.
Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal said 253 complaints related to election violations were filed in the district and all were disposed of within the stipulated time limit.
The DC said a control room has been set up in the mini secretariat, where complaints can be registered on 1950 or 01975-291137, 291138, 291139 and 291141. He said liquor, drugs, unaccounted cash and other items worth Rs 3.27 crore were recovered. It has been seized in the district after the implementation of MCC.

Jatin Lal said that people above 85 years of age and those with 40 percent or more physical disability have the option to vote from their homes. He said that one team each has been formed in all the five assembly constituencies of the district. Teams will go to voters who want to vote from home and seal their postal ballots. He told that this exercise will be done from 19 to 21 May.