Chief Election Commission A.K. Joti has announced the schedule for upcoming the two-phase Gujarat polls.
There will be two-phase polling: 19 districts on 89 seats in first phase polls on December 9.
Another 14 districts and 93 seats will be a part of second phase polls on December 14. Counting of votes on December 18. The term of the 182-member Gujarat Assembly will end on January 23, 2018.
Notification and filing of nomination will begin on November 14 for the first phase.
GIS-based real-time monitoring of election activities to be performed in Webcasting from critical polling stations.
A grievance redressal system also updated by the EC for a common man to submit grievance through a mobile app.
Ceiling of election expenditure is fixed by EC Joti is ₹ 28 lakh
Also instructed to media being an important force to ensure free and fair elections update.
Polling will be covered by CCTV in border check posts.
Model Code of Conduct applicable to Union Government also, insists Mr. Joti.
There will be a total of 50, 128 polling stations for 182 seats. And the polls will be fully VVPAT-based. All EVMs to be attached with VVPATs. The height of voter screen raised.
All-woman managed polling stations to be introduced in Gujarat polls. 102 all-women polling stations will be there.
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly poll will be held in a single phase on November 9, the EC announced on October 12.
