All preparations are in place for counting of votes on Sunday as per Covid-19 tips for the meeting polls held on April 6 in Puducherry as political events anxiously await the outcomes. Counting is about to begin at 8 am in any respect counting centres and all preparations are in place to easily conduct the train, which might be monitored by observers, authorities mentioned.
Directions, together with RT-PCR assessments and two doses of vaccination for candidates and brokers to enter counting halls, can be adopted strictly, they mentioned. Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo participated in a digital meet chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, who reviewed the counting preparations in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
The Congress-led Secular Democratic alliance is vying for energy with the AINRC-led NDA in the Union Territory which has 30 Assembly seats. While AINRC fielded candidates in 16 of the entire 30 constituencies the BJP is contesting 9 seats, whereas the AIADMK is contesting 5 seats.
As many as 1,382 personnel can be deployed for counting of votes in the UT, whereas about 400 police personnel shall be on safety duties.
(with inputs from PTI)
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