Panchkula, April 25: First randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) was completed in the presence of Deputy Commissioner-cum- District Election Officer, Yash Garg and representatives of various political parties and concerned officers, at the conference room of Mini Secretariat here today. As part of the process, assembly constituencies were allocated to EVMs.
Two assembly constituencies of the district 01 Kalka and 02 Panchkula are part of Ambala Lok Sabha constituency. Garg said that directions have been given to officers to ensure the conduct of Lok Sabha General Elections-2024 in a fair, transparent and peaceful manner.
Later, the District Election Officer visited the EVM-VVPAT warehouse located in the new building of Mini Secretariat. Garg opened the seal of warehouse in the presence of representatives of various political parties. He directed that the EVMs be delivered to the AROs of Kalka and Panchkula assembly constituencies at the earliest.
He said that 253 VVPAT, 233 ballot units and 233 control units will be sent for Panchkula assembly constituency and 268 VVPAT, 247 ballot units and 247 control units for Kalka Assembly Constituency to cast votes in the elections. While ARO Panchkula will keep the machines of Panchkula assembly constituency in the strong room at Government Post Graduate College Sector-1 , Kalka ARO will keep the machines of Kalka assembly constituency in the strong room established at Government Post Graduate College for Women, Sector-14.
On this occasion, Sh Garg also inspected the media monitoring and media control room located in the same building and get detailed information from the members of media certification and monitoring committee. He appealed to the voters of the district to exercise their right to franchise in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.
On this occasion, Additional Deputy Commissioner Sachin Gupta, ARO Gaurav Chauhan, City Magistrat Mannat Rana, DIO Satpal Sharma, MCMC Committee member Subhash Sharma, representatives of political parties - BJP, CPIM, Indian National Lok Dal, Aam Aadmi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Jannayak Janata Party and Congress were also present.