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Early Times Report
Jammu | Nov 7
To ensure transparent elections in the two constituencies of frontier region of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, the computerised randomisation system for allotment of polling stations to political parties has been introduced for the first time, an official spokesman said.
Besides, comprehensive video recording and still photography are also being done, the spokesman said.
Leh and Nobra constituencies of Leh district along with eight other constituencies of the state are going to the polls in the first phase on November 17.
He said micro observers, zonal magistrates, sector magistrates and magistrates have been appointed for close monitoring of the election proceedings in the district.
The spokesman said women employees have been excluded from election duties in the two constituencies. "For deployment of polling personnel in all the polling stations, 3000 government employees working in Leh and Nobra were initially enlisted. After deleting the women employees from the list, a total of 1250 employees were imparted election training," he said.
Of these, 962 employees would be deployed on election duty and about 100 officials, nearly 30 per cent, are kept reserved to fulfill the requirement of poll personnel in case of any emergency, the spokesman said.
He said 90 per cent of the voters have been covered under EPIC facility and the remaining would be given the cards within a week.
Both Leh and Nobra constituencies are witnessing a multi-cornered contest as five candidates are contesting from Leh while four candidates are trying their luck from Nobra segment.
Those in the fray in Leh are Nawang Rigzin Jora (Congress), Phonchok Tundup (BSP), Tashi Gyalson (PDP), Mohammad Ramzan (NPP) and sitting Lok Sabha member Thupstan Chhewang (Independent).
In Nobra constituency, the contest will be among Tsewang Rigzin (Congress), Ahmad Shah, Urgain Chostak and Tsetan Namgial (all Independents).
The National Conference has not fielded any candidate in the two constituencies.
As many as 183 polling stations have been set in Leh. An electorate of 58,943, including 29,084 women, will cast their franchise in the constituency, he said. In Nobra constituency, 56 polling stations have been set up for 11,467 voters, including 5667 women.
Polling station 181 at Anlay-Fu is the highest polling station in Leh at 5000 metres above the sea level while polling booth No 171 at Thukay Gonpa is the smallest having only five voters.
In Nobra assembly segment, Fastan is the highest polling station situated at a height of 17000 feet and Sunudo and Sasoma polling stations are the smallest which have only 14 voters each.
Chushot Gongma polling station in Leh is the largest having 1311 voters while Turtuk polling station having 999 votes is the largest polling station in Nobra assembly constituency.
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