709 poll parties sent to Kathua in GPS-fitted vehicles

Jammu, April 17

The authorities on Wednesday dispatched 709 poll parties in GPS-fitted vehicles to Kathua district, part of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to the polls on Thursday.

“In order to ensure the smooth conduct of the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Kathua district, the polling parties for five Assembly segments were dispatched in GPS-fitted vehicles amid incessant rain,” a poll official said.

The Bani, Basohli, Kathua, Billawar and Hiranagar Assembly segments of Kathua district are part of the Udhampur seat.

A total of 709 polling parties, including reserve staff, under the supervision of District Election Officer (DEO) Vikas Kundal, were dispatched to their respective polling stations along with EVMs and VVPATs, he official said. Kundal said all polling parties were dispatched in GPS-fitted vehicles, which could be monitored from the control room.

Of the 709 polling stations in Kathua, 15 have been identified as hypersensitive, 300 as sensitive and 394 as normal, the election officer said, adding that 25 polling stations were established as model polling stations and four set up to facilitate female electors. — PTI