All measures taken to conduct free and fair upcoming Lok Sabha election in the district - Hephsiba Rani Korlapati 


Richard D’Souza
Kemmannu News Network, 11-03-2019 16:53:01


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Udupi : Deputy Commissioner and district election officer Hephsiba Rani Korlapati said that concrete measures will be taken to conduct fair and free upcoming Lok Sabha election in the district.

 

 

Addressing the gathering at the DC office on Monday, March 11, 2019, she said, “General elections in the state have been divided into two phases. Elections in Udupi-Chickmaglur Lok Sabha Constituency will be held on April 18. The issue of notification will be on Tuesday March 19, last date for filling nominations is Tuesday March 26, scrutiny of nominations will be Wednesday March 27, and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is on Friday, March 29”

DC told to media persons that there are total 1494443 voters in the Udupi-Chickmaglur constituency. Out of that 730288 are men, 764105 women and 50 are others. During the last general election in 2014 there were total 1351245 voters and out of that 551364 were men, 689833 were women and 48 were other. Total 143198 voters increased this election at 10.60%. The process of continuous updating of electoral roll will end seven days before the last date of filing nominations, she said.

 

 

She said that total number of voters in Kundapur are 200101, out of that 96164 male, 103937 are female while 222 polling booths,  in Udupi total 205566 voters, out of that 99598 are men, 105966 are women and 2 are other while 226 polling booths, In Kaup total voters are 181178, out of that 86308 males, 94858 are females and 12 voters are others. Total polling booths in Kaup are 208. In Karkala total 181386 are voters, out of that 86921 are male, 94464 are female and one is other. Total polling booths are 209.

She said that all fundamental facilities provided in all the polling booths. Under Chickmaglur district, district commissioner will take the responsibility while in Udupi district election officer will take in-charge. Assistant election officers of the legislative assembly constituencies will assist the election procedures, she said.

 

The voters list has already provided to recognized political parties. The Election Commission has instructed that EVM’s VVPAT shall be carefully monitored as it shall be fitted with GPS tracking system so that there will be no misplacement of EVMs and VVPAT.

As per the instruction of the Election Commission for the first time two women polling will be set up in all eight assembly constituencies and all these women polling booths will be managed by women staff itself. Senior citizens and disabled voters are making available the wheelchairs, ramps and other possible ways and volunteers will guide them for the free polling. There are 10888 voters with various forms of disabilities in the district registered.

DC said that there has taken measures to prevent public nuisance and have directed usage of eco-friendly substances for preparing election campaign and publicity articles. The commission has also directed all political parities, contesting candidates and their authorized agents to desist from utilizing environmentally hazardous materials like plastics, and polythine for the preparation of election related publicity materials during the elections. For any conducting public programmes should need prior permission from concerned authorities. The Election Commission has concerned about noise pollution has directed the usage of loud speakers by political parties and ask it to be restricted from 10 pm to 6 am. In case of religious programmes, permission should be sought. No one should be adamant to set up loud speakers in the said timings and break the rules of EC.

Comprehensive instructions for the purpose of effective monitoring of election expenditure of the candidates have been issued which include formation of flying squats, surveillance teams and video surveillance teams.

DC urged people to use voter helpline mobile app which provides convenience to all citizens for finding names in the electoral roll, submitting online forms, checking the status of the application and filing complaints. cVIGIL app can also be used to report any kind violations of model code of conduct. 24 hours control room will be available for any matters in relate to election process, she said.

Nisha James, district Superintendant of Police said that the police department will take concrete measures for smooth and peaceful elections which held on April 18. In this regard various meetings were held for the peaceful elections. We will identify critical polling booths and give awareness to these booths for the public to vote freely. Under CEO, team has formed to give awareness on voting and to use of VVPAT and voting machines. To file FIR for violators of model election code of conduct will be decided by the team led by CEO. The police department has kept vigil on the social media very strictly, SP said.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Vidya Kumari and Zilla Panchayat CEO Sindhu Rupesh were present in the press meet.

 

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