HP bypolls: Preparations complete for counting of votes
A counting assistant and a counting supervisor will be posted at each table other than the returning officer's table in the counting centre.
A counting assistant and a counting supervisor will be posted at each table other than the returning officer's table in the counting centre.
The Chief Minister urged the people to exercise their right of franchise in large numbers as this goes a long way in strengthening our democratic setup.
State Chief Electoral Officer C Palrasu said the polling began with slow pace in the morning but later picked up pace amid peaceful circumstances with no incidents of law and order violation or any major snag in the EVMs reported in the bypolls.
Talking to media, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha convener Harish Chauhan said they will seek response from the government on issues concerning farmers in the state in the ongoing bypolls and will seek adequate compensation to affected persons under Land Acquisition Act.
He visited the counting centres and strong rooms at Sundernagar set up for counting of votes in respect of Karsog, Sundernagar, Nachan and Sarkaghat Assembly segments.
Nine candidates filed nominations for bypolls to the Mandi Lok Sabha seat and three assembly constituencies of Arki, Fatehpur and Jubbal Kotkhai
While Congress party is facing rebellion in Arki and Fatehpur assembly segments, the ruling BJP may face stiff challenge in Fatehpur and Jubbal Kotkhai assembly segments.
Interacting with locals in the Seraj assembly segment, Thakur said the present government had achieved such milestones in development which the previous Congress governments including six-time CM Virbhadra Singh weren’t able to achieve.
The stakes are for ruling BJP as Mandi district is the home turf of Thakur and in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Ramswaroop Sharma had won by record margin of over 4 lakh votes.
State Congress chief Kuldeep Singh Rathore said a meeting will be held on 2 October to finalise names for bypolls in which AICC secretary and co-incharge Sanjay Dutt will be present.
