DC reviews poll preparedness in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, September 29

Deputy Commissioner Isha Kalia today reviewed the preparedness for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. Kalia also visited the Election Commission’s warehouse at Phase 7, where the electronic voting Machines (EVMs) have been kept.

The District Election Officer said besides the EVMs, a total of 1,284 control units, 1,769 ballot units and 1,383 VVPATs were available with Mohali district and the first-level checking of these apparatus would start from September 30.

She informed that all the apparatus that were to be used for the election would undergo the mandatory checking.

Kalia said the first-level checking was being undertaken in advance so that all checks were carried out without any haste in presence of representatives of political parties. The exercise has to be completed before the finalisation of the list of contesting candidates.