Arrangements in place to ensure free and fair polls: DC

Hubli | Thursday | 21st March, 2019

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(PICbook on the history of 16 past Lok Sabha elections A handbook on the history of 16 past Lok Sabha elections was released.DC addressing the media ) Vehicles have arranged to ferry voters with physical disabilities, senior citizens and those who are ill, the DC added.Additional DC Venkatesh, assistant commissioner of Bhatkal Dilesh and Karwar CMC commissioner Yogeshwar were present. Rowdies have been asked to present themselves before the taluk magistrate to furnish bonds, he said.About 7,000 personnel including those from the police department have been deputed for the election duty. Cameras have also been installed in all the checkposts bordering the district and will be monitored from the control room set up inside the DC’s office.Action has been initiated against anti-social elements and rowdy sheeters. C-Vigil and Suvidha apps will help voters as well as the Election Commission to conduct elections in an impartial manner, he said.The DC said that 206 CCTV cameras have been installed in different taluks of the district except Yellapur where the process has been slightly delayed due to technical glitches in the tender..