CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur, Indian National Congress Party representatives Gul Bahar and Babar reached the Central Warehouse on Janata Road and saw the security arrangements of the EVMs kept there. DEO Dr. Dinesh Chandra is very sensitive regarding the security of EVMs. From time to time they are reaching the central warehouse and carrying out investigation. Also got all the CCTV footage removed and checked. Elections were held on Saharanpur and Kairana Lok Sabha seats on April 19. After voting, EVMs are kept under tight security in the central warehouse. Paramilitary forces and policemen have been put on duty here. CCTV cameras have been installed in the entire central warehouse. A control room has been built, where LEDs have been installed. In the meeting, District Election Officer Dr. Dinesh Chandra informed the candidates/election agents and representatives contesting the election that in order to keep a close watch on the Central Warehouse Strong Room, they will inform the names and addresses of their 3 representatives in 8-hour shifts. Provide the Aadhaar card and photo to the district election office. He was informed that till now applications for pass for monitoring have been received from the candidates of Indian National Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party from 01-Saharanpur parliamentary constituency. Apart from this, applications for a pass for monitoring were received from Samajwadi Party and an independent candidate from 02-Kairana parliamentary constituency. All the above have been issued passes for monitoring the strong room. Applications for obtaining passes from the candidates contesting the remaining elections have not yet been received. All remaining candidates were requested to provide application forms for making passes. Everyone was requested not to take any inflammable item inside the gate at the Central Warehouse and no vehicle should go inside.