CEO, Tripura visiting districts to ensure smooth completion of counting, peace

Just a week before high voltage counting of polled votes for Tripura legislative assembly elections, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) , Tripura, Kiran Gitte along with chief secretary J K Sinha and DGP Amitabh Ranjan on Thursday visited South Tripura ,Gomati and Sepahijala districts of the state  and reviewed the law and order situation.

The team of the top officials had three separate meetings with the concerned district magistrates (DMs), superintendent of police (SPs) and other senior officers.

During these meetings, CEO Gitte had detailed discussions that the guidelines of the Election Commission of India (ECI) should be followed strictly for smooth completion of the counting process.

Later, speaking with media persons Gitte said that all DMs and SPs of all eight districts of the state have been asked to conduct meetings with political parties, candidates and election agents in presence of DM, SP and Returning Officer (RO).

He said that massive security arrangements will be made for the counting of polled votes and to maintain the law and order situation before and after the counting process.

Gitte added that very soon the counting observers are expected to be deputed by the ECI and they will start arriving in the state from February 28 next.

The CEO also said that their team will visit other districts of the state before the counting to ensure strict implication of all guidelines framed by the ECI to maintain law and order.

Earlier, on Tuesday the CEO with the Chief Secretary and DGP had also visited North Tripura district and reviewed the law and order situation.

It may be recalled here that the counting of votes of 60 assembly constituencies will be held in 21 counting locations across the state on March 2nd next.