INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Puducherry and for the third phase in Assam were held peacefully, the Election Commission said on Tuesday evening.Voting was held in 1.5
lakh polling stations across 475 Assembly seats in the four states and the Union territory of Puducherry
The number of polling stations was increased as the number of voters per polling station was reduced from 1,500 to 1,000 keeping social
political groups erupted during the third phase of polling in West Bengal on Tuesday, that saw a polling percentage of 77.68, while in
inclusive and accessible elections, the EC has extended the option of postal ballot facility to PwDs, senior citizens above the age of 80,
Covid-19 suspect or affected persons and persons employed in essential services
the polling booth unless required by the presiding officer due to law and order problems
during the silence period -- 48 hours before the end of polling
The commission had reiterated this instruction in the briefing of DEOs and police officials
947.98 crores has already been made from the five states/UT
The seizures include cash, liquor, narcotics, freebies, etc, and is over 4.198 times more than the total combined seizures of Rs 225.77
and curbing the malaise of undue money power, liquor, freebies
For effective monitoring a total 4,606 flying squads and 4,670 static surveillance teams were operationalised to check the movement of cash,
liquor, drugs and freebies in these states/UT closely supervised by DEOs, expenditure observers in districts and special observers
