Agartala, Feb 23, 2013 : Preparations for counting of votes of the 11th state legislative assembly election on February 28 is complete, Chief Electoral Officer Ashutosh JIndal said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters at the civil secretariat here this evening, the official informed that discussions have been done with all Returning Officers over latest guidelines of the Election Commission of India. A marathon meeting with all Returning Officers was conducted earlier today.
Each counting centre of the state is scheduled to have around 12 counting tables in an average with one counting supervisor, one assistant counting supervisor, one counting observer and counting agents of different political parties. Sixty counting observers are scheduled to keep vigil on the entire counting process this year in the state. While thirty of them have already reached Tripura in the meanwhile, the rest are expected to arrive by February 26, the CEO said. Technical support from the Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) is also expected to arrive soon for tackling any situation regarding the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) during counting.
Asked about security arrangement during counting of votes, the CEO stated that according to the regulations of the Election Commission, three-tier security perimeter would be set up around the counting centers. The exterior perimeter would extend upto 100 meters from the counting center. While the most interior perimeter is scheduled to be guarded exclusively by the Central Para-Military Force (CPMF) personnel, the rest two would be taken care of by the state police and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawans. All counting personnel including election officials would be granted access into the counting centers only after clearance in all three frisking stoppages. The entire stretch of international border with Bangladesh would be sealed one day ahead of the counting process as well. Border Security Forces (BSF) would be communicated about the issue shortly, Jindal added.
Counting in Tripura would involve implementation of ‘Genesis’ – a special software of the Election Commission which would enable election officials across the state to have minute-to-minute updates of counting process in all 60 counting centers. However, ceotripura.nic.in – the official website of Election Commission for Tripura assembly elections, would display party-wise advances in different assembly constituencies. Counting is scheduled to start from 8 AM in the morning on February 28. The fate of Tripura is expected to be clear within 1 PM.
Each counting centre of the state is scheduled to have around 12 counting tables in an average with one counting supervisor, one assistant counting supervisor, one counting observer and counting agents of different political parties. Sixty counting observers are scheduled to keep vigil on the entire counting process this year in the state. While thirty of them have already reached Tripura in the meanwhile, the rest are expected to arrive by February 26, the CEO said. Technical support from the Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) is also expected to arrive soon for tackling any situation regarding the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) during counting.
Asked about security arrangement during counting of votes, the CEO stated that according to the regulations of the Election Commission, three-tier security perimeter would be set up around the counting centers. The exterior perimeter would extend upto 100 meters from the counting center. While the most interior perimeter is scheduled to be guarded exclusively by the Central Para-Military Force (CPMF) personnel, the rest two would be taken care of by the state police and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawans. All counting personnel including election officials would be granted access into the counting centers only after clearance in all three frisking stoppages. The entire stretch of international border with Bangladesh would be sealed one day ahead of the counting process as well. Border Security Forces (BSF) would be communicated about the issue shortly, Jindal added.
Counting in Tripura would involve implementation of ‘Genesis’ – a special software of the Election Commission which would enable election officials across the state to have minute-to-minute updates of counting process in all 60 counting centers. However, ceotripura.nic.in – the official website of Election Commission for Tripura assembly elections, would display party-wise advances in different assembly constituencies. Counting is scheduled to start from 8 AM in the morning on February 28. The fate of Tripura is expected to be clear within 1 PM.
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