Agartala, Feb 26, 2013 : The stage is all set for counting of votes for all sixty assembly constituencies of Tripura on February 28 next with three tier security arrangements.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has arranged 17 counting venues across the state, where sixty counting compartments have been arranged for counting of polled votes at a time.
The ECI has appointed 60 counting observers for sixty constituencies and the observers have started arriving in the state from Monday, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ashutosh Jindal, adding that the appointment of micro-observers and necessary training of counting personnel have also been completed.
The CEO of Monday conducted video conference with all the Returning Officers (ROs) to know the arrangements for counting of polled EVMs.
Tripura Election department sources said that all the ROs during video conference briefed the CEO about the arrangements made for counting to be held on February 28.
Election official also briefed the ROs on how to use ‘genesis software’ in maintaining date management properly. The genesis software will ensure on-line election results round wise as well as final results of each segment.
This is for the first time, people can get the updated results of each rounds through ECI’s website, said Election department added that the ECI has instructed concern officials to maintain the update of results after each round of counting through its ‘genesis software.
Along with other counting centers of Tripura, elaborate arrangements have been made at Umakanta Academy and Umakanta English Medium School where counting of 14 Assembly segments for Sadar, Jirania and Mohanpur subdivisions would be held.
Counting for eight seats- Barjala, Agartala, Ramnagar, Town Bardowali, Banamalipur, Pratapghar, Badharghat and Suryamaninagar will held at Umakanta Academy (old), counting of remaining seats- Simna, Mohanpur, Bamutia, Khayerpur, Majlishpur and Mandai Bazar will be counted at Umakanta English Medium School.
As many as 600 counting supervisors, counting assistants and micro observers will be engaged in the counting process in both the counting halls.
Sources added that all preparations have been completed in other counting centers of the state with additional deployment of security forces.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has arranged 17 counting venues across the state, where sixty counting compartments have been arranged for counting of polled votes at a time.
The ECI has appointed 60 counting observers for sixty constituencies and the observers have started arriving in the state from Monday, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ashutosh Jindal, adding that the appointment of micro-observers and necessary training of counting personnel have also been completed.
The CEO of Monday conducted video conference with all the Returning Officers (ROs) to know the arrangements for counting of polled EVMs.
Tripura Election department sources said that all the ROs during video conference briefed the CEO about the arrangements made for counting to be held on February 28.
Election official also briefed the ROs on how to use ‘genesis software’ in maintaining date management properly. The genesis software will ensure on-line election results round wise as well as final results of each segment.
This is for the first time, people can get the updated results of each rounds through ECI’s website, said Election department added that the ECI has instructed concern officials to maintain the update of results after each round of counting through its ‘genesis software.
Along with other counting centers of Tripura, elaborate arrangements have been made at Umakanta Academy and Umakanta English Medium School where counting of 14 Assembly segments for Sadar, Jirania and Mohanpur subdivisions would be held.
Counting for eight seats- Barjala, Agartala, Ramnagar, Town Bardowali, Banamalipur, Pratapghar, Badharghat and Suryamaninagar will held at Umakanta Academy (old), counting of remaining seats- Simna, Mohanpur, Bamutia, Khayerpur, Majlishpur and Mandai Bazar will be counted at Umakanta English Medium School.
As many as 600 counting supervisors, counting assistants and micro observers will be engaged in the counting process in both the counting halls.
Sources added that all preparations have been completed in other counting centers of the state with additional deployment of security forces.
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