Lok Sabha Elections-2024
Counting of Votes: RO Srinagar PC
inspects Counting Centres at SKICC-Centaur
Stresses on ensuring seamless
arrangements & facilities for counting on June, 04
SRINAGAR, MAY 22:
Ahead of Counting of Votes for Srinagar Lok Sabha Seat, the Returning Officer
(RO) 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today
visited SKICC-Centaur to take on site assessment of the arrangements being put
in place for upcoming Vote Counting on June 4.
SP East, Mubashir
Bukhari; Nodal Officer MCC, Ilyas Ahmad; Nodal Officer, MCMC, Ahsan ul Haq
Chisti; Nodal Officer ETPBS, Mujtaba Ahmad Banday; Deputy District Election
Officer Srinagar, Mir Imtiyaz ul Aziz and other concerned were present on the
occasion.
During the visit,
the Returning Officer along with the concerned Officer took a thorough
inspection of the preparations with regard to the arrangements in and around
the counting centres for a smooth and well organized counting process.
He reviewed the
surveillance and security measures, seating arrangements, transporting of EVMs
and the technical setup at the counting halls being made to ensure
transparency, accuracy and the timely announcement of counting results.
While interacting
with the Officers at the venue, the RO stressed on ensuring seamless
arrangements and facilities in place for counting centres, strong rooms, CCTV
links and training of manpower for upholding the sanctity and integrity of the
democratic ethos.
The RO also said
that the counting process will be done as per ECI guidelines under video
recording and except the observer and Returning Officer, no one will be allowed
to take mobile phones inside the counting room.
The EVMs are
presently kept under three-layer security cordon in strong rooms at
SKICC-Centaur, after the voting process was completed on May 13, 2024 for
02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency.