The Hindu : Karnataka / Udupi News : Special security for polls in `naxalite areas'

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Wednesday, Feb 09, 2005

Karnataka

Karnataka - Udupi

Special security for polls in `naxalite areas'

By Our Staff Correspondent

UDUPI, FEB. 8. The Deputy Commissioner, T. Sham Bhatt, said on Tuesday that special security arrangements have been made in the naxal affected areas for gram panchayat elections to be held on February 27.

Mr. Bhatt told presspersons here that filing of nominations will begin on Wednesday. February 16 is the last date for filing of nominations.

The nomination papers will be scrutinised on February 17. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is February 19. The counting of votes will be held in Udupi, Kundapur and Karkala on March 1. The election process will be completed by March 3.

Elections are being held to elect 2,323 gram panchayat members. Of these, 1,035 are women.

There are 6.92 lakh voters (3.65 lakh women). There are 61 gram panchayats in Udupi taluk, 53 in Kundapur taluk, and 29 in Karkala taluk.

As many as 143 election officers and 144 assistant election officers have been appointed to supervise the election in these areas.

There will be 809 booths. Of these, 298 booths have been declared sensitive and 57 as very sensitive booths.

The voters should have any one of the 19 documents for proof of identity suggested by the Election Commission. The model code of conduct for the election has come into force.

While the Udupi Zilla Panchayat and the three taluk panchayats can hold general body meetings, no new policies can be brought into force except drinking water schemes, Mr. Bhatt said.

The Superintendent of Police, S. Murugan, was present.

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