Chennai District Election Office begins transferring EVMs to strongrooms
The ballot units, control units, and VVPAT units will be shifted in the presence of representatives of political parties for the sake of transparency, says District Election Officer J. Radhakrishnan
The Chennai District Election Office on Tuesday transferred the electronic voting machines (EVMs) to the strongrooms in each of the 16 segments of the three Lok Sabha constituencies in the district.
Inspecting the warehouse in Chintadripet on Tuesday, Chennai District Election Officer J. Radhakrishnan said the first set of ballot units, control units, and voterverified paper audit trail (VVPAT) units will be transferred to R.K. Nagar. “For the sake of transparency, the 4,469 ballot units, 4,469 control units, and 4,842 VVPAT units will be transferred to the strongrooms of each segment in the presence of representatives of political parties. We have made arrangements for video surveillance of the machines,” he said. Flying squads and static surveillance teams have seized ₹2.36 crore in cash and 8,046.45 grams of gold. Twelve iPhones have also been seized. Returning Officers will check for violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during nomination filing.
As per the order of the Election Commission of India (ECI), in view of the election to be held on April, 19, three General Election Observers and two Police Observers have been appointed to monitor the work in the Lok Sabha constituencies of the city. Kartikay Dhanji Budhdhabhatti, IAS., has been appointed the General Election Observer for Tiruvotriyur, Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, Royapuram, Perambur, Kolathur, and Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar in Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. D. Suresh, IAS., has been appointed the General Election Observer for Villivakkam, Egmore, bour, ChepaukTiruvallikkeni, and Thousand Lights in Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. Muddada Ravichandra, IAS., has been appointed the General Election Observer for Virugambakkam, T. Nagar, Mylapore, Saidapet, Velachery, and Sholinganallur in Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency.
Uday Bhaskar Billa, IPS, has been appointed the Police Observer for Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. Sanjay Bhatia, IPS, has been appointed the Police Observer for Chennai Central and Chennai South Lok Sabha constituencies.
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For complaints regarding electoral conduct violations, the 24hour tollfree telephone numbers are 1950, 1800 425 7012, 04425333001, 25333003, 25333004, 25333005, and 25333006. Complaints can also be communicated through the CVigil app, the release said.