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| All set for counting of votes for five State Assemblies | | | |  Chhattisgarh 10 December(Agencies)
All arrangements are in place for Tuesday’s counting of votes for elections to Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram Assemblies.
In Chhattisgarh, counting centres have been set up in all the 27 district headquarters of the state. Elaborate security arrangements have also been made in Maoist-affected areas. Three layer security arrangement is in place at the counting centers. More than five thousand employees and one thousand five hundred micro observers have been deployed for the counting process.
In Madhya Pradesh, the entire counting process will be video-graphed. Over 75 per cent polling was recorded in the state on the 28th of last month. Counting of votes will be done in 306 counting rooms. One table for postal ballots along with 14 tables will be set up for counting of votes. Counting will begin by the postal ballots. After 30 minutes of counting of the postal ballots, counting will start from EVMs. The result of counting of each phase will be given to the counting agent and its calculation sheet will be given to the calculation agents appointed on the returning officer's table.
In Rajasthan as well, eleborate preparations have been made for counting of votes in the 199 constituencies out of 200 seats that went to the polls. Meanwhile, re-polling at one polling station in Karanpur seat of Sriganganagar district is being held today. The Election Commission had re-polling following complaints of irregularities during the polls.
In Telangana, counting centres have been set up at 43 locations most of which are at district headquarters. The EVMs are kept under three-tier security. Tight vigil and CCTV camera surveillance is being maintained. 73.2 per cent polling was recorded in Friday's polling. Meanwhile, predictions over the winning chances of various parties are making hot rounds.
In Mizoram, where polling was held on the 28th of last month, counting will be held in 40 counting halls spreading 13 counting centres. To supervise the counting process, observers and micro-observers will be deployed in all counting centres. All preparations are put in place for counting of votes, polled in 1,179 polling stations. The administration has issued order of ban on selling of liquor for three days from Monday. | | | | |
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