New Delhi, April 25: The Election Commission of India has successfully conducted the assembly elections in the first phase of West Bengal and across Tamil Nadu. On Saturday, the Commission announced that after reviewing Form 17A and other documents, no recommendations for re-polling were made at any polling station.
The Commission confirmed that the verification of election-related documents, including Form 17A, was completed following the voting in both West Bengal’s first phase and all seats in Tamil Nadu. This process was carried out peacefully on Friday.
To enhance transparency and detect any irregularities at polling stations, the Commission issued guidelines for the examination of Form 17A and other records from the election day. The verification was smoothly conducted in all 152 assembly constituencies in West Bengal where voting took place, in the presence of returning officers, general observers, and over 600 candidates or their representatives.
All 1,478 candidates from the first phase were informed about the date, time, and location of the verification process. The Election Commission reported that after the review on April 23, no re-polling was recommended for any of the 44,376 polling stations where voting occurred.
Similarly, in Tamil Nadu, the verification of 75,064 polling stations across 234 assembly constituencies was also completed without incident. Here, 4,023 candidates were pre-informed, and the process was concluded in the presence of 1,825 representatives. No need for re-polling was identified in this region either.
The Election Commission stated that the entire verification process was videographed, and all documents were securely sealed afterward. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines are being kept in a strong room under tight security. This includes a double-lock system, CCTV surveillance, and the deployment of security forces around the clock.
Returning officers have been instructed to visit the strong room twice daily to check arrangements, while the District Election Officer (DEO) will inspect the strong room at headquarters once a day. Additionally, visits to strong rooms located outside the headquarters will occur every 3-4 days. Representatives of candidates have also been allowed to set up camps for monitoring purposes.
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