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Notification in 2 days likely
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The much awaited GHMC elections are likely to be held in January as the officials concerned are preparing to release a notification in this regard. State Election Commissioner Nagi Reddy on Monday said a notification was expected in two to three days.
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Hyderabad: The much-awaited GHMC elections are likely to be held in January as the officials concerned are preparing to release a notification in this regard. State Election Commissioner Nagi Reddy on Monday said a notification was expected in two to three days.
Speaking to media persons here on Monday, Nagi Reddy said the elections would be held under the purview of GHMC Commissioner Dr Janardhan Reddy. The GHMC Commissioner would be the election authority and use about 80,000 police personnel for security, Nagi Reddy said, adding that voters could ascertain polling stations through a special app.
Final list of voters and identification of polling stations were ready for the elections, he said adding that arrangements were being made for smooth and fair conduct of the polling in all wards.
He said over one lakh government officials, including police personnel, would be deployed for the conduct of GHMC elections in a free and fair manner.
The SEC, along with the GHMC Commissioner and Special Officer B Janardhan Reddy, held an interaction with general and expenditure observers on Monday. Speaking to media persons later, Nagi Reddy informed that around 80,000 government employees and around 26,000 police officials would be deployed for the conduct of GHMC Elections.
Nagi Reddy said efforts would be made to increase the polling percentage in the GHMC limits by taking up awareness campaigns in association with various organisations and residential welfare associations. He also appealed to the citizens to cast their vote.
The State Election Commissioner appealed all the POs / APOs to attend training classes immediately failing which severe action would be initiated as per the SEC rules. He said one general observer and one expenditure observer had been appointed for each division. For the last three months, the officials have taken up various processes of election like delimitation of wards, electoral rolls, identifying polling stations etc.
Nagi Reddy said after publication of notification on reservation of wards by the State government, a notification would be issued for the conduct of GHMC elections. He said the entire election process would be completed by 31st January.
The GHMC Commissioner said so far the GHMC had verified 391,369 claims out of which 290,942 had been processed and approved and remaining 46,612 had been rejected and still 54,365 claims needed to be processed. The claims and enumeration will be done till before one week of the GHMC election notification.
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