DC thanks people of Hailakandi for ensuring peaceful polling

Hailakandi, December 10,2018:

SouthernAssam's Hailakandi district ensured overall peaceful second and finalphase panchayat poll to elect 3,220 representatives for zila parishad members, anchalikpanchayat member, gaon panchayat president and gaon panchayat member, inwhich 75.56 per cent electorates exercised their franchise on Sunday.

Thanking the people of

the district for coming out in large numbers to exercise their democratic right

despite inclement foggy weather conditions, District Election Officer Adil Khan

said that by conducting themselves responsibly, the people of Hailakandi

district have set an example for others to emulate. He said that focus of the

district administration all along was to ensure peaceful poll in a free and

fair manner. Khan had drawn up a comprehensive security plan for smooth and

hassle-free conduct of the election. Several cells had been constituted headed

by a senior officer with assisting staff for smooth conduct of the

election. 

Superintendent of

Police, Mohneesh Mishra also held security review meetings with the OCs of

police stations to ensure maintenance of law and order on the day of polling. Khan

said barring one or two minor incidents, the election was by and large peaceful

with not a single case of disruption of poll and inducement of voters that was

brought to the notice of either the Assam State Election Commission or the

district administration during the day.  

The District Election

Officer also thanked the polling personnel, government officials, CAPF security

personnel and Assam Police personnel for working day and night to ensure free,

fair and peaceful poll in the district. "I thank the people of

Hailakandi district for voting in large numbers. I thank all the officers and

staff connected with conducting the election as well as the security personnel

and Assam Police personnel for their hard work, dedication and sincerity,”

Khan added. 

Election Observers Nirmal Kanti Debnath and Surajit Sonowal also thanked

the people and the district administration for ensuring free, fair and peaceful

election. Counting of votes will take place on December 12 for 80 ZPM, 345 GPP,

335 APM and 2,460 GPM. 31 candidates for GPM have been declared uncontested.

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