No outsider can stay in Ludhiana West assembly area after end of campaign on Thursday (June 17) at 6 PM

Ludhiana, June 16, 2025: General Observer Rajeev Kumar (IAS), Police Observer Surinder Pal (IPS), Expenditure Observer Indana Ashok Kumar (IRS), and District Election Officer Himanshu Jain announced stringent measures to ensure transparent by-poll in Ludhiana West.  

Effective from 6:00 PM on June 17, 2025, until the completion of polling on June 19, 2025, individuals who are not registered voters of the Ludhiana West assembly segment, are involved in the election process, or hold leadership positions in political parties are prohibited from staying within the constituency. This restriction aims to maintain the integrity of the electoral process by limiting external influence.

To enforce these measures, no accommodations within the Ludhiana West assembly jurisdiction, including hotels, hostels, guest houses, motels, inns, community halls, PG accommodations, or similar establishments, may house non-registered voters from other districts or states during the restricted period. The Ludhiana Police, Returning Officer (Ludhiana West), District Food, Civil Supplies, and Excise and Taxation Officers have been directed to ensure compliance. Their duties include monitoring accommodations to prevent outsiders from staying, inspecting marriage halls and community centers for unauthorized occupants, verifying guest lists at lodges and guest houses, and setting up check posts at constituency borders to monitor vehicle movements.

The District Election Officer emphasized the need to inform all political parties, candidates, and agents about these orders to ensure transparency and adherence. Public announcements regarding the restrictions on non-registered voters will be made across the Ludhiana West assembly segment. 

Jain reiterated the district administration’s commitment to conducting transparent polls, encouraging residents to vote freely without external influence.

To further ensure compliance, enforcement agencies, including Flying Squad Teams (FSTs), Static Surveillance Teams (SSTs), and excise officials, have been instructed to establish high-tech check posts, particularly during the final 72 hours before polling. All vehicles, including light vehicles and Lorries, will undergo thorough inspections. The transportation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be conducted under Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) supervision in GPS-equipped vehicles with police escorts. Additionally, 66 micro-observers will be deployed at polling booths to closely monitor proceedings, ensuring peaceful and transparent elections. Per the Election Commission of India’s directives, no opinion or exit polls may be conducted by any person, channel, or portal during the last 48 hours before polling.