Wednesday 11 May 2011: All arrangements are in place for Friday’s counting of votes polled in the Assembly elections that were held on April 13.The counting would begin at 8 a.m. and arrangements were being made to pass live information to the public at the counting centres and at the District Collectorate as well, where public address systems and giant screens would be installed.
As the countdown has started for the poll counting all political parties including the UDF as well as the ruling LDF have their fingers crossed, while the BJP is hoping to open its account in Kerala this time.
The polling officers would start counting the postal ballot votes at 8 a.m. while counting of votes polled in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) would begin at 8.30 a.m. A clear cut picture of the election scenario in the state will be revealed by 10.30 am.
The UDF camp is in an upbeat mode claiming that they would win at least 85 seats, meanwhile the LDF claim that they would win by a huge margin and retain power.
Gearing up for the counting of votes in the Assembly polls in five states, the Election Commission has directed authorities to ensure that the counting halls are ready by Tuesday.
Strict security measures have been put in place at the counting centres, which will be under an officer of the rank of DySP. State Armed Police and women police will be posted at the centres.
There will be traffic restrictions within 100 metres of the counting centres. Only Central Election Observers will be allowed to use cell phones within the centre.
A three-tier cordoning system should also be put in place to guard the counting premises to ensure a trouble-free exercise, which will decide the fate of several political heavyweights in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, the Commission said.
Elaborating on the security arrangement, the Commission said that there should be smooth flow of EVMs between the respective strong rooms and the counting halls.
The EC said a proper barricading of the path used for transporting EVMs between the strong room of an assembly constituency and the counting hall should be done so that the transportation is not interrupted.
“Three-tier cordoning system should be set up in all counting premises to prevent the entry of unauthorised persons inside the counting premises,” the Commission said, adding, except Observers, nobody would be allowed to carry mobile phones inside the counting hall.
Noting that the Observers would keep a close watch on the process of counting of votes and compilation of results, the EC said, “strict discipline should be maintained inside the counting premises and prompt action should be taken against anyone not observing the rules.”
Kerala assembly election 2011 Results
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