MC poll: 336 EVMs reach Jalandhar

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, January 16

As many as 336 electronic voting machines (EVMs) and control units reached Jalandhar for the Municipal Council elections on Friday night.

The EVMs and control units were kept in a strong room in the Government Polytechnic College, Ladowali road, by a team led by ADC Development Vishesh Sarangal.

ADC said elections were going to be held in Jalandhar’s six Municipal Councils, including Kartarpur, Phillaur, Nakodar, Nurmahal, Alawalpur, Adampur and Nagar Panchayats in Mehatpur and Lohian Khas. He said these elections were going to be held in 110 wards of six councils and two nagar panchayats. He said a team had gone to Gurdaspur to get 336 EVM and control units for these elections in the morning, which was received at 8.30 pm. He lauded the efforts of the staff that despite dense fog and bone chilling cold, they had shown a great spirit.