Assam polls: Congress demands CCTV feed from strong rooms for candidates over EVMs security
Assam polls: Congress demands CCTV feed from strong rooms for candidates over EVMs security
Congress has demanded to make the CCTV feed from strong rooms across the state be made available to the candidates to allay doubts regarding the security of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
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UPDATED: April 8, 2021 20:22 IST
Congress unit of Assam has written to state CEO seeking CCTV feed from strong rooms for candidates to allay doubts about EVMs security. (Representative Image)
A day after the third and last phase of the Assam Assembly polls ended, the Congress party on Wednesday demanded that the Election Commission of India (ECI) make the CCTV feed from strong rooms across the state available to the candidates.
The three-phase poll witnessed a state average of 82.04 per cent
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The office of the CEO, Assam introduced automations in certain selected processes to manage the robust election process. Software applications were being put to use as a part of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) in order to ensure a free, fair and safe election.
The three-phase poll witnessed a state average of 82.04 per cent.
The three-phase poll witnessed a state average of 82.04 per cent. The election commission has assured strong vigilance has been put in place and assured all concerned about the safety, security and sanctity of the Strong Rooms till the Counting Day
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Voting begins for 3rd phase of Assam assembly polls
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Only 7.8% women candidates in Assam electoral battle. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, April 6 : The voting for the third and final phase of Assam Assembly elections began on Tuesday morning as huge security blanket spread in 12 districts while all Covid-19 protocols being maintained, officials said.
The voters comprising men, women and the first time electorates, in large numbers queued up in front of the polling stations well before the voting for 40 of the total of 126 assembly seats opened at 7 a.m.
The polling would continue till 6 p.m. without any break as the Election Commission has extended one hour time in view of the Covid-19 induced situations.
Only 7.8% women candidates in State electoral battle
GUWAHATI: Only 7.8 per cent women candidates are among the total 946 contestants in fray for the 126-member Assam Assembly elections, leading to discontent among female activists and writers. According to the State s Chief Electoral Officer Nitin Khade, of the total 946 candidates, 74 are women while, out of the overall 2,33,74,087 voters, 1,15,50,403 are females.
He said out of the 33,530 polling stations set up for the three phases (March 27, April 1, April 6) of the polls across the state, 1,351 are all women managed. The third and the final phase of polling will be held in 40 seats on April 6.
Despite the women being 49.41 per cent of the total numbers of voters, only 74 female (7.8 per cent) candidates, including 23 Independent, are in the fray.