Fatehgarh Sahib Administration Ready for Counting of Votes: DC

Strict eye will be kept on mischievous elements: SSP Amneet

Amrit Pal Singh Brar

Fatehgarh Sahib, May 22, 2019: Votes of four assembly constituencies falling in Lok Sabha constituency Fatehgarh Sahib which includes Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Amloh and Amargarh will be counted at counting centers established at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib and all the arrangements are up to the mark at the counted centers.

This was told by Dr. Prashant Kumar Goyal, District Election Officer cum Deputy Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib on Wednesday at Guru Granth Sahib University along with Shyamal Kishore Pathak, General Observer for Fatehgarh Sahib Lok Sabha constituency while inspecting the arrangements for the counting of votes.

Dr. Goyal said that the counting process would be completed with full transparent manner. He further disclosed that the counting staff of 450 employees would count the votes at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University where 14 counting tables have been installed for each Assembly Constituency.

SSP Amneet Kondal said that the full proof security arrangements have been made and strict eye will be kept on mischievous elements and nobody would be allowed to disturb the law and order situation.

Stage Set For Free, Fair and Transparent Counting of Votes 

Amrit Pal Singh Brar

Sangrur, 22 May 2019

District administration of Sangrur has finalized the arrangements for the counting of the votes; the stage was all set for the completion of the counting of votes for the Sangrur Parliamentary Seat.

Divulging the details, the Deputy Commissioner cum District Election Officer Ghanshyam Thori and SSP Sandeep Garg said that elaborate arrangements have been made for ensuring free, fair and transparent counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls.

They said that adequate arrangements for security and counting of the votes have been done by the civil and Police administration. Both the officers said that no stone would be left unturned for ensuring that the entire process was completed peacefully.

Sarkar Darbar Bureau

Jalandhar, May 19-

The Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma and their wife Praveen Sharma along with Chief Administrator Jalandhar Development Authority Jitendra Jorwal today casted their vote at booth number 63 in Government Senior Secondary School Ladowali road.

Accompanied by their daughters, the Deputy Commissioner, his wife and Chief Administrator JDA exercised their franchise at the booth after showing their voter slip and identity cards to the polling staff. Interacting with the poling staff, the Deputy Commissioner said that they must discharge their duty with utmost sincerity and dedication to ensure that people were able to take part in this festival of democracy.

Sharma said that Jalandhar has always upheld the glorious tradition of voting enthusiastically to strengthen democracy at grass-root level.

Felicitates first time voter Meghul Katyal 

On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner also felicitated Meghul Katyal a resident of Master Tara Singh Nagar, a first time voter, who casted her vote first at the booth.

Sharma complimented the girl coming forward and using her Right to vote for becoming an active partner in socio-economic growth of the country. He also lauded the parents of the young voters who were encouraging their wards to cast their vote in the polls.

The Deputy Commissioner also visited the all women polling booth in the school and interacted with the polling staff on the occasion. He also lauded the women employees for imparting the poll duty diligently.

Sharma said that it was a matter of great pride and satisfaction for all of us that women staff was playing a pivotal role in further strengthening the ethos of democracy in the country by discharging the duty efficaciously.

Officers spend the whole day in field for keeping a close tab

Sarkar Darbar Bureau

Jalandhar, May 19

Despite of scorching heat, the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma, Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and Senior Superintendent of Police Navjot Singh Mahal today led the civil and Police administration from front to ensure smooth, free, fair and peaceful Lok Sabha polls in Jalandhar.

Throughout the polling day Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner of Police and Senior Superintendent of Police remained on their toes to ensure that the entire polling process was completed smoothly. The officers visited polling booths in different parts of the district to make sure that people were freely able to exercise their franchise.

During the visit the officers not only interacted with the people regarding the ongoing poll to have their feedback but they also enquired about the entire arrangements from the staff on polling duty.

Similarly, the Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner of Police and Senior Superintendent of Police also encouraged the young voters besides patting the back of the volunteer students deployed by administration at various polling booths. The officers also kept a strict vigil over the entire law and order situation by visiting the field.

Till the last vote was cast for the Lok Sabha polls the trio inspected the ongoing voting for smooth and hassle free conduct of polls.

Throughout the day the Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner of Police and Senior Superintendent of Police minutely observed the arrangements for the poll and gave unnecessary directions to officers / officials to ensure that no disturbance was created in poll process.

Besides going to the polling booths for enquiring about percentage of votes from the polling staff they also had detailed interaction with the voters, polling agents and candidates about the ongoing poll process. The officers also assessed the security arrangements at every polling booth and gave necessary directions to the officials deployed at the booths for the security.

Sarkar Darbar Bureau

Jalandhar, May 19

Internet Webcasting done by the administration at 957 polling booths of the Jalandhar Parliamentary Constituency scripted a new success story as it proved very helpful in ensuring free, fair and transparent polls in the district.

On the directions of the Election Commission of India, the administration had ensured webcasting at 957 polling booths of the constituency out of which 439 were considered vulnerable. out of these 957 booths 118 booths fall in Phillaur assembly segment, 126 in Nakodar assembly segment, 122 in Shahkot, 110 in Kartarpur, 101 in Jalandhar West, 80 in Jalandhar Central, 88 in Jalandhar North, 105 in Jalandhar Cantt and 107 in Adampur assembly segment.

Dedicated staff was appointed by the administration to operate these cameras and keep a strict vigil at every activity going on at the polling booth.

Since morning senior officers including Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma and Commissioner of Police Mr. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar visited the control room for the Webcasting set up at the District Administrative Complex to keep a close tab over the entire situation.

Internet enabled technique was installed at 957 booths 

The officers kept a close tab over vulnerable polling booths which were under their direct observation through webcasting. The officers also passed on necessary directions to the staff deployed at the booths to ensure free, fair and transparent polls in the district.

Pertinently, as a part of district administration’s firm commitment to ensure peaceful and neutral polling webcasting was ensured at the 957 booths for which web cameras, wi-fi routers and dedicated staff was installed for keeping a strict vigil over the polling process.

The live monitoring of the polling process on these booths assured which was regularly supervised by senior officers.