Jamshedpur, Nov 11: With the voting date set for November 13, in East Singhbhum district, the District Election Officer Ananya Mittal and Senior Superintendent of Police Kishore Kaushal announced the enforcement of key election-related restrictions. The 48-hour silence period before polling day, effective from 5 pm on November 11, 2024, aims to ensure a peaceful and fair election process.
A 48-hour dry day has also been declared starting from 5 pm on November 11 to 5 pm on November 13, during which the sale, distribution, or consumption of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited within the polling areas.
In preparation for the elections, strict monitoring measures have been implemented. Static surveillance teams, flying squads, and expenditure surveillance teams have already seized illegal goods, including liquor, drugs, cash, and gift items, worth more than Rs 10 crore at various inter-state and inter-district checkpoints.
Voters in East Singhbhum will cast their votes at 1,913 polling booths across the district. On November 12, polling parties will be dispatched from the designated centers at Co-operative College and LBSM College, ensuring smooth logistics for the voting day. Following the polling, all EVMs from the six assembly constituencies will be brought to the Co-operative College for safe storage and counting.
