Corporation begins work on monitoring critical booths
The Hindu
61 lakh voters to elect 200 councillors; civic polls expected to be announced after January 7
The Greater Chennai Corporation has started preparations for monitoring vulnerable and critical polling booths as the local body elections are expected to be announced anytime after January 7. Over 61 lakh voters in 200 wards in the 426 sq km of Chennai are expected to elect 200 councillors, including the Mayor and Deputy Mayor in a few months.
Following Madras High Court orders, the Corporation has started making arrangements for web streaming of polling booths categorised as vulnerable and critical. Arrangements have been made for video recording the proceedings in all polling booths.
According to data of Assembly elections held in 2021 in Chennai, 648 polling booths are considered vulnerable and critical. This number is expected to rise to 850 after the inclusion of additional wards that are part of added areas. The exact figure will be known after the civic body holds another meeting with the police officials in the next few days.