Randomisation of EVMs for Sahnewal, Payal and Ludhiana (South) constituencies held in presence of representatives of political parties today

Ludhiana, February 6, 2022: The randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for three constituencies namely Sahnewal, Payal and Ludhiana (South) was held in the presence of representatives of political parties and general observers at Bachat Bhawan, here today. 

The randomisation was held in the presence of District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma, ADC (G) Rahul Chaba, Expenditure Observers Shesh Nath and Prabhanshu Kumar Srivastav.

While providing information on the occasion, Varinder Kumar Sharma stated that 19 candidates are contesting from Sahnewal, 18 in Payal and 17 in Ludhiana (South) constituencies. He said that as the control unit of each EVM can accommodate only 16 candidates, so additional unit would be required. “That is why two control units would be installed in the polling booths of these constituencies,” he said.

He added that randomisation of additional EVMs was done today, while the second randomisation of EVMs would be done on February 8, 2022.

On this occasion, Varinder Kumar Sharma assured that the elections would be held in a free and fair manner, without any fear.

It is pertinent to mention that a total of 175 candidates are left in fray in district Ludhiana, who would be contesting the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections from 14 different constituencies of the district.

The maximum number of candidates contesting from a single constituency would be in Sahnewal, from where 19 candidates would be contesting the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections, followed by 18 in Payal, 17 in Ludhiana (South) 15 in Atam Nagar, 14 each in Ludhiana (East) and Samrala, 11 in Gill, 10 each in Khanna, Ludhiana (North), Dakha, Raikot and Jagraon, 9 in Ludhiana (Central) and 8 candidates would be contesting from Ludhiana (West) constituency.