25 centers have been set up for counting of votes for Mandi parliamentary by-elections and Fatehpur, Arki and Jubbal-Kotkhai assembly by-elections.
counting of votes for Recently held by-elections for Mandi Lok Sabha Voting began at 8 am on Tuesday, November 2, in three assembly seats of Himachal Pradesh amid tight security arrangements. Twenty-five centers have been set up for counting of votes for the Mandi parliamentary by-elections and the Fatehpur, Arki and Jubbal-Kotkhai assembly by-elections that were held on October 30.
State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Palarasu said that 11 counting observers have been deputed for Mandi seat while three general observers have been deputed as counting observers for Fatehpur, Arki and Jubbal-Kotkhai seats. .
Besides them, a micro-observer has also been deployed at each counting table.
The CEO said victory processions by candidates and their supporters have been banned in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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