Doubtful voter’, is a category of voters in Assam who are disenfranchised for lack of citizenship credentials and barred from contesting elections and casting their votes.
Khade said that for the assembly polls in Assam already 40 companies of Central paramilitary forces (CAPF) are there. The total number of voters in Assam stands at 23186362. The number of polling station is around 33,530. Altogether 768 Locations will accommodate CAPF have been identified by the district SSP in association with Civil Administration / CAPF representative.
He added that as the elections are held under COVID-19 protocols. “COVID materials are in stock. Most of the districts have received and few stocks of COVID materials are in transit.”
Synopsis
All key issues covering electoral roll, EVM/VVPAT, first level checking, polling stations, manpower, transportation, security and Covid issues were discussed at length and feedback were taken from the districts.
PTI
Guwahati: A team from Election Commission of India assessed the preparedness of Assam for the assembly polls.
Assam is likely to go to assembly polls in April. A team deputed by Election Commission of India comprising of Dharmendra Sharma, Director General Election Commission of India accompanied by Narendra Nath Butolia, Senior Principal Secretary, P. Srivastavsa Director Expenditure, Kamal Agarwal Director IT, Vijay Pandey Director Law and Vipin Katara Consultant, EVM visited Assam from January 11 to 13th January, 2021 to take stock of preparedness regarding the forthcoming General Elections to Assam Legislative Assembly both at the district and the state level.