Erode (East) bypoll | Arrangements at counting centre inspected
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Arrangements at counting centre inspected

The Hindu  

Erode District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni inspected the arrangements at the counting centre, Government College of Engineering in Chithode, for the upcoming bypoll, and held discussions with officials. After polling for the Erode Assembly constituency concludes on February 27, all the electronic voting machines and other machines used in 238 polling stations will be taken to the college and kept in strong rooms. Mr. Krishnanunni reviewed the arrangements at the counting centre and held discussions with officials of the police, revenue department and local bodies. District Revenue Officer S. Santhoshini Chandra, Assistant Collector N. Ponmani, Public Works Department Executive Engineer Krishnamurthy, Assistant Director Subramanian, District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer Meenatchi, Tahsildars Sivagami and Balasubramaniayam and other officials were present.

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Erode East Assembly: EC announces date to conduct bypoll for second time in two years | Details
4 days, 11 hours ago

Erode East Assembly: EC announces date to conduct bypoll for second time in two years | Details

India TV News  

The Election Commission on Tuesday announced the schedule for the Delhi Assembly polls. Along with that, the EC also announced a schedule for bypolls for the Erode Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. According to the EC notification, the voting for the Erode seat will take place on February 5 and the result will be declared on February 8. This is …

Ggm admin inspects counting centres, strong rooms ahead of polls
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ggm admin inspects counting centres, strong rooms ahead of polls

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Gurugram District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav on Friday carried out a thorough inspection of the counting centres and strong rooms being prepared at the Government Girls College in Sector 14, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. Gurugram District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav emphasised the need for regular inspections to ensure readiness …

EC outreach: Choice for ‘aggrieved candidates’ to pick and check EVMs
5 months, 3 weeks ago

EC outreach: Choice for ‘aggrieved candidates’ to pick and check EVMs

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued the technical Standard Operating Procedure and stipulated choices for aggrieved candidates, who have applied for Supreme Court-directed checking of Electronic Voting Machines for possible tampering post Lok Sabha and assembly results. In an official statement, the poll panel said that the aggrieved candidates, who have applied for checking, would be …

Erode (East) bypoll | Counting of votes underway, Congress leads by over 38,000 votes
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Counting of votes underway, Congress leads by over 38,000 votes

The Hindu  

Counting of votes for the Erode Assembly bypoll, polling for which was held on February 27, began on the morning of Thursday, March 2. The counting began with postal ballots at 8 a.m., while the counting of votes polled in Electronic Voting Machines commenced at 8.30 a.m. Counting status At the end of the ninth round of counting as of …

Erode East Bypoll 2023: 450 Security Personnel Guard Strong Room With EVMs
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East Bypoll 2023: 450 Security Personnel Guard Strong Room With EVMs

ABP News  

Chennai: As many as 450 security personnel and 48 surveillance cameras are guarding the strong room that stores the Electronic Voting Machines of the Erode East by-election held on February 27. The election to the Erode East Assembly was necessitated following the passing away of the Congress legislator E. Thirumahan Everaa who passed away on January 4 due to a …

Erode (East) bypoll | Both Congress and AIADMK candidates confident of a win
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Both Congress and AIADMK candidates confident of a win

The Hindu  

Congress candidate E.V.K.S Elangovan and AIADMK candidate K.S. Addressing the media after casting his vote along with his son Sanjay Sampath at the polling station on Thirumahan Everaa Street, Mr. Elangovan expressed confidence that 80% of voters would vote for him, the Secular Progressive Alliance candidate. Elangovan casts vote The Congress leader said that the byelection results would strengthen Chief …

Erode (East) bypoll | Use of five ballot units at each booth delayed polling, voters say more booths were needed
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Use of five ballot units at each booth delayed polling, voters say more booths were needed

The Hindu  

The use of five ballot units at each of the 238 polling stations, led to voters taking a long time to exercise their franchise, and delaying the poll process in the Erode Assembly constituency bypoll on Monday. At the polling booth at Kamaraj Higher Secondary School at Karungalpalayam, over 20 voters staged a road roko condemning the delay in voting …

Bypolls 2023: Voting Underway In TN’s Erode East, Bengal’s Sagardighi, J'khand’s Ramgarh Seats — Top Points
1 year, 10 months ago

Bypolls 2023: Voting Underway In TN’s Erode East, Bengal’s Sagardighi, J'khand’s Ramgarh Seats — Top Points

ABP News  

New Delhi: Polling is underway for three Assembly constituencies across three states in the country along with assembly elections in Nagaland and Meghalaya. Tamil Nadu’s Erode East seat, Sagardighi in West Bengal and Ramgarh Assembly seat in Jharkhand are undergoing byelections. Till 9am, 10.10% voter turnout was recorded in Erode East, 13.37% in Sagardighi, and 15.19% in Ramgarh Assembly bypolls …

Erode (East) bypoll | Over 2,100 police, paramilitary personnel deployed for poll duty
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Over 2,100 police, paramilitary personnel deployed for poll duty

The Hindu  

Over 2,100 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed for the byelection duty in the Erode Assembly constituency on Monday. As many as 320 paramilitary personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force, the Railway Protection Special Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police were posted at the booths on Sunday evening. Tamil Nadu Special Police personnel were also posted to ensure …

Erode (East) bypoll | Arrangements in place for polling
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Arrangements in place for polling

The Hindu  

Arrangements are in place at the 238 polling booths, including 32 vulnerable booths, for the smooth conduct of the byelection to the Erode Assembly constituency on Monday. A day ahead of #ErodeEastBypoll, Electronic Voting Machines & poll materials are being loaded in a vehicle, to be sent to polling stations in #ErodeEast Assembly constituency, on Sunday. 🎥: M. Govarthan / …

Erode (East) bypoll | Final randomisation of 1,206 polling staff held
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Final randomisation of 1,206 polling staff held

The Hindu  

The final randomisation of 1,206 polling staff to be deployed at the 238 polling stations during the byelection to Erode Assembly constituency on February 27, was held at the Erode Collectorate on Saturday. District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni carried out the process in the presence of General Observer Raj Kumar Yadav and District Revenue Officer S. Santhoshini Chandra …

Erode (East) bypoll | Campaigning to end at 6 p.m. on February 25: Returning Officer
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Campaigning to end at 6 p.m. on February 25: Returning Officer

The Hindu  

The Returning Officer for the Erode Assembly constituency byelection, K. Sivakumar, on Friday, said campaigning would end by 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, and asked outsiders to leave the constituency by that time. Functionaries, cadres and people who have come from other places to campaign in the constituency should leave by 6 p.m. “All the 107 temporary election offices …

Erode (East) bypoll | Constituency completely under control of DMK: C.Ve. Shanmugam
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Constituency completely under control of DMK: C.Ve. Shanmugam

The Hindu  

Former AIADMK Minister and Rajya Sabha member C.Ve. Addressing the media, Mr. Shanmugam said that the electoral roll carries the names of 40,000 ineligible voters. “But our democratic right is curtailed here,” he said and added, “Only the DMK can meet voters and seek votes.” He claimed that the DMK had erected temporary sheds at all the booth areas and …

Erode (East) bypoll | Postal ballots to be collected from voters on February 16, 17
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Postal ballots to be collected from voters on February 16, 17

The Hindu  

Erode District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni has said that election officials will be visiting the residence of voters who have chosen to cast postal votes on February 16 and 17 to collect the postal ballots. A press release said that polling for the upcoming byelection to the Erode Assembly constituency is scheduled for February 27 and electors above …

Erode (East) bypoll | Security stepped up, 400 paramilitary personnel stationed
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Security stepped up, 400 paramilitary personnel stationed

The Hindu  

A total of 400 paramilitary personnel are on duty in the Erode Assembly constituency, where a bypoll is scheduled on February 27. S. Ananthakumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Erode Town, told The Hindu that two companies of the Central Industrial Security Force, two companies of the Railway Protection Special Force and one company of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police troops have …

Erode (East) bypoll | Additional 1,100 ballot units to be used: District Election Officer
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Additional 1,100 ballot units to be used: District Election Officer

The Hindu  

Erode District Collector H Krishnanunni has said that for the Erode byelection, 1,100 ballot units would be used additionally as 77 candidates are in the fray on Saturday. As the first level of verification, the Collector inspected the additional ballot units to be used in byelection in front of recognised representatives of political parties. The Collector added that 286 ballot …

Erode (East) bypoll | 1,021 additional ballot and control units to be readied
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | 1,021 additional ballot and control units to be readied

The Hindu  

With 77 candidates in the fray for the byelection to the Erode Assembly constituency, 1,021 additional ballot and control units were shifted from the strong room at the Railway Colony Corporation Higher Secondary School in Kollampalayam to the one at the Revenue Divisional Office for first-level checks on Friday. Polling is scheduled for February 27 at 238 polling stations in …

Erode (East) bypoll | 32 vulnerable polling stations identified
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | 32 vulnerable polling stations identified

The Hindu  

Erode District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni, has said 260 micro-observers will monitor the poll process at all 238 polling stations, including 32 that have been identified as vulnerable, in the Erode Assembly constituency, where a byelection is scheduled for February 27. The first-level randomisation of 260 micro-observers, who will be deployed at the polling stations, was carried out …

Erode (East) bypoll | Polling personnel undergo training in handling EVMs and VVPAT
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Polling personnel undergo training in handling EVMs and VVPAT

The Hindu  

The personnel to be deployed in polling stations for the upcoming Erode Assembly constituency byelection were trained in handling electronic voting machines and voter verifiable paper audit trail here on Monday. Polling is scheduled for February 27 at 238 polling stations in the constituency for which a total of 286 presiding officers, 858 polling officers and 62 additional officers were …

Erode (East) bypoll | Filing of nominations to begin on January 31
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Filing of nominations to begin on January 31

The Hindu  

Filing of nominations for the by-election to the Erode Assembly constituency will begin on Tuesday. Returning Officer and Corporation Commissioner K. Sivakumar will receive nominations from candidates from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. from January 31 to February 7, except on February 5. Scrutiny will take place on February 8 while nominations can be withdrawn till February 10. Election officials …

Erode (East) bypoll | Banks asked to report suspicious transactions
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Banks asked to report suspicious transactions

The Hindu  

Erode District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni has asked all nationalised and private sector banks to report suspicious transactions to the district election officials. Mr. Krishnanunni asked banks to open special counters to deal with opening of bank accounts for election purposes and also depositing and withdrawing of cash by the candidates for election purposes. He said that outsourced …

11 polling booths relocated in Erode (East) Assembly constituency
1 year, 11 months ago

11 polling booths relocated in Erode (East) Assembly constituency

The Hindu  

District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni on Friday said 11 polling booths in the Erode Assembly constituency have been relocated for the convenience of the electors. 49 at the Masimalai Rangasamy Gounder Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Veerappanchatiram is relocated to the Municipal Primary School in the area, booth no. 149 and 150 at the Damayandhi Babuset Municipal …

Erode (East) bypoll | Control rooms and teams to receive election-related complaints
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Control rooms and teams to receive election-related complaints

The Hindu  

Erode District Election Officer and District Collector H. Krishnanunni has asked the public to lodge complaints of violations of the model code of conduct and other election-related complaints related to the Erode Assembly constituency bypoll. In a press release, the Collector said that MCC came into force from January 18 and to prevent the distribution of cash or gifts to …

Mock poll held in Erode to check readiness of electronic voting machines
1 year, 11 months ago

Mock poll held in Erode to check readiness of electronic voting machines

The Hindu  

A mock poll was conducted on Tuesday to check the functioning of electronic voting machines and voter verifiable paper audit trail that will be used for the bypolls to the Erode Assembly constituency, scheduled for February 27. A team comprising eight engineers from the Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru, began first-level checking of EVMS and VVPAT at the strongroom on the …

Erode (East) bypoll | District Election team inspects college to use as counting centre
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | District Election team inspects college to use as counting centre

The Hindu  

The Erode District Election team on Tuesday inspected the Government College of Engineering in Chithode, for confirming it as the centre to be set up for counting of votes for the Erode bypoll. The team, led by District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni, District Revenue Officer S. Santhoshini Chandra, Superintendent of Police V. Sasimohan, Public Works Department officials and …

Erode East bypoll | Vulnerable booths being identified: District Election Officer Krishnanunni
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode East bypoll | Vulnerable booths being identified: District Election Officer Krishnanunni

The Hindu  

District Election Officer and District Collector H. Krishnanunni has said vulnerable polling booths in 238 polling stations in the Erode Assembly constituency were being identified, and based on the final list of vulnerable polling booths, paramilitary personnel would be deployed during the by-election on February 27. Mr. Krishnanunni said 238 polling stations were established for the bypoll and more would …

Erode East bypoll | E.V.K.S. Elangovan’s family holds an edge to get the seat
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode East bypoll | E.V.K.S. Elangovan’s family holds an edge to get the seat

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has announced that the by-poll for Erode East Constituency will be held on February 27 after the sitting MLA, E. Thirumahan Everaa, passed away earlier this month. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee sources said that it is too early to say whether the seat would be given to one of the family members - Everaa’s father …

Erode East by-poll on February 27; model code of conduct comes into effect
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode East by-poll on February 27; model code of conduct comes into effect

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo on Wednesday said the model code of conduct had come into effect in the Erode Assembly constituency, following the announcement that a byelection will be held on February 27. The Election Commission of India had announced the byelection for the Erode constituency, which fell vacant following the death of Congress MLA Thirumahan Everaa …

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