Thiruvananthapuram district administration all geared up for polls

Thiruvananthapuram district administration fully prepared for Lok Sabha elections with elaborate arrangements and efficient training for polling officials.

The district administration is fully prepared for the Lok Sabha elections on Friday, District Collector Geromic George, who is the district election officer, has said.

Elaborate arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the electoral process in the two Lok Sabha constituencies in the district.

Fourteen assistant returning officers and two designate assistant returning officers are on duty in the 14 Assembly constituencies under the District Collector, who is the returning officer for the Thiruvananthapuram constituency, and Additional District Magistrate Premji C., who is the returning officer for Attingal.

Twenty-eight nodal officers too have been appointed to handle aspects such as manpower management, electronic voting machine (EVM) management, and postal ballot in connection with the polls.

There are 2,730 booths in the district. Of these, 1,370 are in Thiruvananthapuram and 1,423 in the Attingal constituency. Arrangements have been completed in all polling stations under the supervision of the electoral officers. In booths without toilets, bio-toilets have been ensured. Internet has been ensured in four polling booths that lacked network connectivity.

Forty-two model polling stations have been arranged in the district. There are 14 women polling stations, 14 youth stations, and 28 ‘green’ polling stations.

Route map showing connectivity to polling stations and route officers on these routes have also been arranged.