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“15 polling stations identified as sensitive”

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KARAIKAL: Elaborate arrangements have been made for conducting the polls in Karaikal district for the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency, said N. Vasanthakumar, Collector, here on Monday. Fifteen polling stations have been identified as sensitive in the district, he said.

Talking to media persons, the Collector-cum-District Election Officer, said that five Assembly segments of Nedungadu (Reserved), Tirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South and T. R. Pattinam were coming under the Puducherry constituency. Women voters outnumbered men in the district. There were 64,914 women voters and 58448 men voters out of the total electorate of 1,23,362 and 151 polling stations were set up in the district.

The Collector said that micro-observers were appointed to monitor sensitive polling stations and additional security would be deployed in these booths. Nearly 700 Government employees were drafted for poll duty and training in handling electronic voting machines (EVMs) were provided to the staff posted at the polling stations.

Dr. Vasanthakumar said that seven checkposts were created at the entry points of Karaikal district from Tamil Nadu and pointed out that round the clock vigil would be ensured during the poll. Mr Upendar Kumar Rai, has been appointed as Central Observer for Karaikal district, he said.

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