Brisk polling in Salem, Namakkal
The Hindu
Salem saw brisk polling for the casual elections held for 24 vacant posts in various local bodies here on Saturday.As many as 195 polling booths were arranged for the elections held for the posts of W
Salem saw brisk polling for the casual elections held for 24 vacant posts in various local bodies here on Saturday.
As many as 195 polling booths were arranged for the elections held for the posts of Ward 10 in district panchayat, Ward 9 in Panamarathupatti union, 10 village panchayat president posts and 12 village panchayat member posts. Of the 35 vacant posts, 11 village panchayat ward members were elected unopposed.
Arrangements were made for 1,23,128 voters - 62,974 male, 60,152 female and two transpersons. Of the 195 booths, 58 were identified as vulnerable and 29 micro-observers and 29 video teams were deployed in these booths. For election duty, 780 personnel, six flying squads and 23 zonal teams were deployed and close to 1,000 police personnel were deployed at polling booths. There were no major incidents reported and a case was registered against three persons for picking a quarrel in an inebriated state with a police personnel on election duty at Tholasampatti.