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All set for counting in Erode
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Over 700 police personnel and paramilitary personnel were deployed at the two counting centres where counting of votes for the eight Assembly constituencies will commence at 8 a.m. on Sunday.
Three-tier security is in place at the Institute of Road and Transport Technology at Chithode and at Gobi Arts and Science College at Gobichettipalayam where 408 staff would be involved in counting of votes in the presence of candidates, their agents and officials.
While 550 policemen were posted at IRTT where votes polled in the constituencies of Erode (East), Erode (West), Perundurai, Modakkurichi, Anthiyur and Bhavani would be counted, 150 personnel were posted at Gobi Arts and Science College where votes polled in the constituencies of Gobichettipalayam and Bhavanisagar would be counted.
Swab collected ahead of counting in Erode
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With the Election Commission making it mandatory for candidates and agents to have either negative COVID-19 test results or both doses of vaccine for entering the counting halls on May 2, swab test for COVID-19 were conducted for politicians, agents, election officials and mediapersons here on Thursday.
Counting of votes for all the eight Assembly constituencies will take place on Sunday at the Institute of Road Transport and Technology (IRTT) at Chithode and at Gobi Arts and Science College at Gobichettipalayam.
In view of the second wave of pandemic, strict norms were laid down to ensure virus do not spread during counting of votes. Politicians and agents were asked to produce negative RT-PCR reports or vaccination reports within 48 hours of the start of counting. Since many were not vaccinated, they preferred swab tests, which took place at all the constituencies in the district.
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A total of 408 staff will be involved in the counting on May 2
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Precaution: Election officials, who will be involved in counting of votes, waiting to undergo the swab test for COVID-19 in Salem on Wednesday.
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A total of 408 staff will be involved in the counting on May 2 A total of 700 police personnel will be posted at the two counting centres during counting of votes on May 2, said Superintendent of Police P. Thangadurai here on Wednesday.
Counting of votes polled in the constituencies of Erode (East), Erode (West), Perundurai, Modakkurichi, Anthiyur and Bhavani would be take up at the Institute of Road and Transport Technology at Chithode, while votes polled in the constituencies of Gobichettipalayam and Bhavanisagar would be counted at Gobi Arts and Science College at Gobichettipalayam. A total of 408 staff would be involved in the counting on Sunday. Currently, all the electronic voting machines and VVPATs
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