The Tamil Nadu Election Commission on Tuesday has said, "A strict surveillance will be in place and comprehensive preparation carried out to make Tamil Nadu Assembly election influence and inducement free while following COVID safety protocol". EC stressed the need to reach out for the section of voters facing mobility issues.
Umesh Sinha, secretary-general, Election Commission of India, said, the pandemic safety norms followed in nearly 60 by-elections conducted during this pandemic period in various states and Bihar polls will be followed in Tamil Nadu also. The secretary general is on a two-day visit to the city from Monday to review the state's preparedness to hold the Assembly election which is due in April-May next year. To avoid crowding, it has been decided to ensure only 1,000 voters at each polling booth.
If the number exceeds 1,000, they will be split and accommodated in different rooms at the same polling station, Umesh Sinha told reporters on Tuesday. Masks, sanitisers, medical kits and ambulances, besides a ramp for the voters who are differently abled, will be ensured at all the polling booths and a bio- medical waste disposal plan will also be incorporated, he said.
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