POONCH: District Election Officer (DEO) Poonch, Vikas Kundal completed the final randomization of poll parties for the three assembly constituencies of Poonch district—Surankote, Haveli and Mendhar—ahead of the voting scheduled for September 25. The randomization, conducted in the presence of senior officials, is a crucial step in ensuring a transparent and impartial electoral process.

The DEO emphasized the importance of this process in upholding electoral integrity. A total of 2,452 employees have been deployed to form poll parties across 483 polling stations in the district. This figure exceeds the required 1,932 personnel, ensuring additional staff is available to address any unforeseen challenges on Election Day. The deployment of surplus personnel is aimed at guaranteeing a smooth and efficient voting process across all constituencies.

For constituency-wise deployment, 88-Surankote has 151 polling stations that require 604 personnel, with 778 employees deployed. In 89-Haveli, 760 personnel are required for 190 polling stations, but 956 employees have been assigned. In 90-Mendhar, 568 employees are needed for 142 polling stations, while 718 personnel have been deployed.

In addition to the poll parties, the required Micro Observers have also been deployed to monitor and ensure the integrity of the election process at the polling stations. This randomization process, conducted under the guidelines of the Election Commission of India (ECI), ensures that poll parties and observers are allocated impartially, reinforcing the district's dedication to a fair electoral process. With the final randomization, the district election machinery is fully prepared for the upcoming elections.

The randomisation process was overseen by senior officials, including ADC, Tahir Mustafa Malik, Deputy DEO Saleem Ahmed, Joint Director/District Informatics Officer Parvinder Singh, ACR Qadeer Ul Rehman, Deputy Director Employment , Rafeeq Choudhary, PO ICDS, Khalid Hussain Wafa and other senior officials.

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