Bengal rural polls counting today
30 July 2013 5:02 AM IST
Counting of votes of the crucial panchayat election in West Bengal will begin on Monday amidst tight security arrangements made by the state election commission (SEC).
On the directive of the Supreme Court, the five-phase rural poll in the state was held on 11, 15, 19, 22 and 25 July.
State election commissioner Mira Pandey said that the entire counting process would begin at 8.00 am on Monday under tight security cover around all counting centres.
‘Counting in all centres will be held under tight security cover with the deployment of adequate Central forces and state security personnel to make it smooth and peaceful,’ Pandey said.
She also said that district administration have been asked to clamp section 144 Crpc prohibitory order within 200 metres around all counting centres tomorrow to avoid crowd or any untoward incident during the counting process.
‘Videography and CCTVs have also been arranged in all counting centres to keep a record of the entire process and track irregularities if there is any,’ Pandey said.
On the directive of the Supreme Court, the five-phase rural poll in the state was held on 11, 15, 19, 22 and 25 July.
State election commissioner Mira Pandey said that the entire counting process would begin at 8.00 am on Monday under tight security cover around all counting centres.
‘Counting in all centres will be held under tight security cover with the deployment of adequate Central forces and state security personnel to make it smooth and peaceful,’ Pandey said.
She also said that district administration have been asked to clamp section 144 Crpc prohibitory order within 200 metres around all counting centres tomorrow to avoid crowd or any untoward incident during the counting process.
‘Videography and CCTVs have also been arranged in all counting centres to keep a record of the entire process and track irregularities if there is any,’ Pandey said.
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