DC inspects arrangements in proposed strong rooms and counting centres 

Ludhiana, April 1, 2024: The District Election Officer, Sakshi Sawhney, visited the proposed strong rooms for Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and counting centers at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Monday to ensure that the polling and counting processes for the on-going general elections were held fairly and transparently. 

Sawhney was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Major Amit Sareen, ARO Atam Nagar assembly segment Randeep Singh Heer and Assistant Commissioner Krishna Pal Rajpoot. 

Sawhney reiterated the district administration's unwavering commitment to conducting free and secure Lok Sabha polls. She meticulously reviewed the arrangements at these places and gave necessary directions to the officers. She stated that fool-proof security arrangements would be made by the district administration at these places during the polling and counting processes. The guidelines of ECI will be followed in letter and spirit for the strong rooms and counting centres. She also took details on CCTV, power supply, fire-safety measures and maintenance and updating of official registers kept at the venues.

The District Election Officer also emphasized that the district administration would put in place an elaborate system of security measures and procedural checks aimed at ensuring fool-proof security of the strong rooms/counting centres. These safeguards would be implemented with the active involvement of political parties, candidates and their representatives at every stage to build their confidence in the efficacy and reliability of the electoral process. She said that anyone trying to disturb the peaceful conduct of these elections would be dealt sternly as per the law.