The Election Commission and Delhi Police have made three-tier security arrangements to secure the seven counting centres in the national capital, where nearly 89.21 lakh votes will be counted on Tuesday.
“A total of 7,000 security personnel will be deployed at the seven counting centres. This includes the personnel responsible for carrying the EVMs from the strongrooms to the counting halls and back,” said Delhi Chief Electoral Officer P. Krishnamurthy.
A senior police officer said each counting centre will have two companies of paramilitary forces stationed inside, with personnel of the Delhi Armed Police (DAP) and local police manning the perimeter. The votes will be counted in the presence of 200 CCTV cameras, the officer said, adding that drones will also be used to maintain vigil over the centres.
The 89.21 lakh votes that were polled in Delhi in the sixth phase of the general election on May 25 will be counted over 21 to 28 rounds, the Delhi CEO said. The Election Commission (EC) has installed digital displays outside the counting centres to share the latest trends. The EC officials will also announce, through public address systems, the candidates’ standings based on initial trends, Mr. Krishnamurthy said.
The strongrooms, where the EVMs have been stored since May 25, will be opened at 6.30 a.m. in the presence of the candidates and party representatives.
