Results of 8 assembly seats today: Round-up result will be two hours late, first postal ballot will be counted
Results of 8 assembly seats today: Round-up result will be two hours late, first postal ballot will be counted
The picture will be clear from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Counting will begin at 8 a.m. at 8 locations with the Kovid protocol
The counting of votes will be held on Tuesday for the by-elections of 8 seats of Gujarat Assembly to be held on November 3. This time the number of EVMs has also increased as the number of polling stations has increased due to the transition of cores which has also led to an increase in the counting rounds so that the result will be delayed by one and a half to two hours. It is also likely that the picture will be clear from 12 to 2 p.m.
Possibility of slight delay in counting of votes: Officer
State Chief Electoral Officer S. Muralikrishna said there is a standard of 1500 voters at a polling station at a time. This time the ratio has been increased to 1 thousand voters due to the Kovid guideline. So the number of EVMs has also increased and the tables and rounds have been arranged accordingly.
EVMs have been set up by the Election Commission in eight rooms at Strong Room amidst three layers of security. The counting of votes will begin at 8 p.m. Counting will be done on 97 tables in 25 compartments above 8 centers. Votes will be counted by a total of 320 employees.The first postal ballot will be counted which will last about half an hour. The EVM will then be counted and then the random count of VVpet’s slips will be done. Candidates entering the counting center, their agents, staff and all will be checked for temperature by a thermal gun.
