Preparations for the general elections to the 25th Lok Sabha (LS) and the 175th National Assembly in Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) are in full swing and the Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to be announced next month.
The most important regulations regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) have been implemented. A total of 92,000 EVMs (two for each of the 46,000 polling stations – one for LS and the other for assembly elections) have been purchased by Bharat Electronics Limited and 20 per cent of the product is unavailable. Therefore, the planned total number of EVMs (all new machines) is 1,10,400.
The system and data of EVMs were analyzed, A.P. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said that all EVMs are checked and voted along with the VVPAT machine (VVPAT device).
He said that tenders for the purchase of other election documents have been opened and are expected to be completed in about 10 days. Mina tells about the preparations for the general election.
Preparations for general elections in 25 Lok Sabha (LS) and 175 Assembly in Andhra Pradesh (AP). The program will be announced for the first time next month.
The most important requirement Total of 92,000 EVMs (two for each of 46,000 polling stations – one for LS and another for assembly constituencies) were purchased by Bharat Electronics Limited and the remaining 20% as stock. Therefore, the planned total number of EVMs (all new machines) is 1,10,400.
The system and data of EVMs were analyzed, A.P. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said that all EVMs are checked and voted along with the VVPAT machine (VVPAT device). Mukesh Ku Mal Meena told The Hindu. He said that tenders for the purchase of other election documents have been opened and are expected to be completed in about 10 days. On election administration, training for all district registrars was completed in January and all training is expected to be completed by the end of February.
Officers who directly participated in the election process and completed three years in various central positions were sent. Police officers with the rank of inspectors who completed the above-mentioned period at police stations in different provinces were also transferred to other provinces. These changes came into force in January.
Mr Meena said the ECI has received a large number of Form-7 applications and wants proper scrutiny of the merger angle so that the Electoral Roll (ER) can be cleared.ECI will deploy three Static Surveillance Teams (SSTs) and an equal number of Flying Surveillance Teams (FSTs) in all parliamentary elections strictly by the Code of Conduct (MCC).
The SST Center will conduct regular webcasts and provide FST members with GPS-enabled cameras to photograph criminals. Also, CCTV cameras will be installed in all 20 breweries and liquor stores of AP State Beverages Corporation Limited in the state to curb liquor distribution.ECI held a meeting with the Reserve Bank of India and state regulatory bodies to assess the banking sector, including digital payments.