High Security In Meghalaya Ahead Of Vote Count

Three-layer security at all EVM rooms…

Tura: The Election Commission (EC) of India has set up 13 counting polls for the counting of votes for the Meghalaya assembly elections on March 2 and adequate security measures have been taken.

At all the EVM rooms the security has been secured with three layers in the place.

The voting for 59 assembly constituencies of the Meghalaya was held on February 27 and an 85.17 per cent voter casted their vote.

FR Kharkongor, Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya told news agency ANI that the counting of votes will be held on March 2 and all arrangements for counting have been made.

"We have set up 13 counting centres in all 12 districts and in one Sub-Division. 27 counting observers and 500 micro-observers have been deployed for the counting of votes. We have made all arrangements," FR Kharkongor said.

"The people who will do the counting have already been trained. There is a standard protocol of ECI for security and three layers of security are there.

In Every counting room, we have 10 tables and three people are against each table. There are 11 assembly constituencies in West Garo Hills district," Swapnil Tembe said.

He further added that they conducted scrutiny in the presence of observers, returning officers and agents of political parties and no issue was raised.

On Thursday, the votes count for the Meghalaya Assembly polls will take place along with Tripura and Nagaland.