Additional security arrangements in place, no candidate barred from campaigning: SEC Sharma
Stating that complaints relating to confining of candidates are obsessed with police, State Election Commissioner K.K Sharma on Monday same that further security arrangements are created for the second part of District Development Council/ council elections.
“No candidate is barred from electioneering,” Sharma told reporters here. He same that whenever they get such complaints, the body takes up the matter with authorities. “Today I reviewed that with the officer of Police and Divisional Commissioner geographical region.”
“Otherwise, where law and order isn't appropriate, candidates may return beneath risk. however human safety, lifetime of candidates ar vital and at an equivalent time there's a custom in democracy wherever the candidate goes to the body, campaigns there, then solely the election may be referred to as prosperous. For that, the police ar providing escort, however they need to stay to a time-table,” he said.
“If any candidate needs extension within the hours, allow them to return to United States of America and that we can alter the candidates,” he added.
On an issue concerning those candidates United Nations agency have won the polls unopposed being confined to cluster accommodations, Sharma same the goal of the govt wasn't to stay anyone far from their homes.
“If there's a security downside in their areas for a few days, it'll be taken care of now and that they are able to attend their areas shortly,” he said.
About the PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s statement that she wasn't being allowed to venture out, the SEC same that Mehbooba being a former chief minister, there's a group protocol that must be followed by police whenever she tries to travel out. “As so much as her Friday’s visit, that wasn't for electioneering. She is absolve to do electioneering for her party candidates beneath correct protocol,” he said.
Sharma same that within the second part twenty five seats can attend polls in geographical region and eighteen in Jammu province. “Of the overall 280 DDC constituencies in J&K, twenty five can choose polls in geographical region and eighteen in Jammu within the part two of the polling.”
State Election Commissioner same that seven.90 hundred thousand voters ar eligible for select the part two and 2142 polling stations are created across J&K.
He same 321 candidates ar within the fray for the second part of elections, 196 in geographical region and one hundred twenty five in Jammu. “1305 polling stations are created in geographical region and 837 in Jammu.” Sharma same that in {kashmir|Kashmir|Cashmere|Jammu and Kashmir|geographical ara|geographic area|geographical region|geographic region} all the polling stations are sensitive and adequate security arrangements are created.
Regarding council by-polls, KK Sharma same that the sarpanch elections are conducted in eighty three constituencies and total 223 candidates ar contesting together with 151 male and seventy two feminine candidates in clinical test. Similarly, in panch by-polls, getting to be control in 331 constituencies, total 709 candidates ar in fray together with 552 males and 157 females for 331 vacant seats of panchs. He conjointly wise to that fifty eight sarpanchs (29 males, twenty nine females) and 804 panchs (548 males, 256 females) are elective unopposed.
He same that panchs and sarpanchs United Nations agency got elective are provided correct security when creating their security assessment.
State Election Commissioner additional wise to that over fifty seven hundred thousand voters in J&K ar eligible to solid their votes, of that over seven hundred thousand ninety five thousand voters shall use their right to select clinical test. He same that out of 795118 hundred thousand voters over 388273 ar from Jammu division and 406845 ar from geographical region division.
Sharma asked the voters to follow Covid-19 protocol in spirit and wear face masks whereas being in queues. He same that ten litres of sanitizers are unbroken in the slightest degree polling booths. He conjointly same that Asian country Refugees (WPRs) participated within the election for the primary time. “The actual variety of WPRs United Nations agency participated within the poll method for the primary time are provided to the media individually.”
He complimented the political parties and folks for selection within the 1st part of polls in smart numbers. “People shouldn’t worry and are available get in smart numbers to vote.
The SEC same that special polling booths have conjointly been created for Kashmiri Migrants at Jammu and Udhampur in order that they'll conjointly participate within the election method.
Earlier, the SEC had an in depth review meeting with the Divisional Commissioner and IGP geographical region within which he was briefed concerning the arrangements in situ for the second part of the DDC and council elections.
He was conjointly briefed concerning the arrangements being place in situ for maintaining the COVID nineteen Protocols and SOPs by the Nodal officer of the Health Department.
