Following the polling completion of the 18th Lok Sabha election in Nagaland, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Nagaland Vyasan R, IAS stated that the Lok Sabha election process across the state has been very peaceful with 56 percent polling turnout.
The CEO Nagaland and officials briefed the media personnel at AWO Ki, D- Block, Kohima on April 19, informed DIPR.
During the course of model code of conduct from March 16, with combined efforts the enforcement agencies have been able to seize lakhs worth of illegal cash/ liquor/drugs, informed Vyasan R.
Over fourteen thousand four hundred (14,400) personnel including the reserves and a total of eight thousand eight hundred (8,800) vehicles were engaged in the election. “In terms of vehicles requisitioning, no vehicles were requisitioned from outside the state unlike previous elections and all vehicles were requisitioned from within the state, consisting mostly of government vehicles,” stated the CEO.
One unique feature of this election has been the management of many polling stations by women and PwDs. Vyasan also mention that in the Kohima 10 Northern Angami 1 Assembly Constituency which has about 28 polling stations, were all manned by women polling personnel.
Briefing on the security aspects of the election, State Police Nodal Officer for Lok Sabha elections, IGP (Range) Limasunep Jamir, IPS said that the polling process through the state was peaceful and there had been no major reports of law and order or violence in the state.
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The total number of police personnel deployed for the entire exercise, Jamir mentioned, were 48 companies of CMPF, 46 companies of IRB & NAP, 600 personnel of home guards, civil police 5,761 (personnel of district executive police) and the services of 9,583 village guards and total of 22,954 security personnel were mobilised for the entire exercise.
No formal complaint was received anywhere else in the state except in Wokha where three criminal cases have been taken cognizance of pertaining to impersonation, informed Jamir.
Commissioner & Returning Officer Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency, Sushil Kumar Patel, IAS highlighted the process of the conduct of elections and handling of postal ballots and service ballot.
The press conference was chaired by Director IPR, Dzűvinuo Theűnuo.
