HYDERABAD: With just days left for the Telangana Assembly polls, the least a voter can expect of election officers in the State is getting voter slips distributed in time. However, the distribution of Photo Voter Slips (PVS) in Hyderabad district is far from complete. In fact, about 30 per cent of voters still have not received them.
The exercise of distributing PVS across 15 constituencies in the district by the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were supposed to have been completed by December 1. As of Sunday, 70 to 75 per cent voters slips have been distributed, whereas, about ten lakh voters continue to await theirs.
The distribution of voters slips, which began November 25, was supposed to be completed by Saturday. Officials said that it would take another two to three days time before all the voters receive their slips. Out of 40,57,488 -- the total number of voters in Hyderabad -- about 30 lakh have received their slips so far.
With respect to lapse in distribution, the Secunderabad Cantonment constituency tops the list with 48 per cent completion, followed by Nampally and Karwan constituencies with 67 per cent.
To facilitate the voters to know their place of enrolment and the serial number in the electoral roll, the Election Commission of India (ECI) had directed that the official voter slip, bearing the photo of the elector, be distributed at least five days before the day of elections by the District Election Officer.
The size, design and format of the PVS has been substantially improved to enhance its utility and effectiveness in voter identification, awareness and guidance.
Notice to TRS owned Telugu news channel
The Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar on Sunday issued a notice to the managing director of T News Channel for attempting to promote hatred against individual persons. The channel is owned by TRS party. On Saturday, the TDP complained to the Election Commission that T News channel broadcast a series of news with personal allegations against TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu to influence voters and to weaken the opposition parties
15 all-women polling stations in Hyderabad
Following the directions of Election Commission of India (ECI), the Hyderabad District Election Officer M Dana Kkishore has identified 15 polling booths which will be all women managed polling stations, one each in the 15 Assembly constituencies. As part of Election Commission of India (ECI) firm commitment towards greater participation of women in the electoral process, the ECI had directed setting up all-women managed polling stations for each constituency
DEO inspects counting centre locations
In the light of Telangana Assembly polls on December 7, District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner M Dana Kishore on Sunday inspected district, reception and counting centre locations for 15 Assembly constituencies of Musheerabad, Malakpet, Khairathabad, Jubilee Hills, Sanathnagar, Nampally, Karwan, Goshamahal, Charminar, Amberpet, Chandrayangutta, Yakuthpura, Bahadurpura, Secunderabad and Secunderabad Cantonment
Disgruntled app-based drivers to hit NOTA?
Hyderabad: Expressing dissatisfaction with the government for failing to keep its promises to cab aggregators, Ola and Uber drivers in the city have taken to plastering ‘My Vote is for NOTA’ signs on their vehicles. “We had organised a march to the Secretariat where we met the transport commissioner and gave him a signed copy listing our demands. Little was done. We decided it was time to take action by ourselves,” Telangana Four Wheeler Drivers Association State president Shaik Salauddin said. Association members said all o1.25 lakh Ola and Uber drivers in the State and their families would opt for NOTA during the polls as neither the TRS nor other political parties had heeded to their pleas despite several reminders. Over 50 drivers gathered at the grounds behind Uppal Stadium and chanted “vote For NOTA, naa votu NOTA ke”. Drivers Express spoke to said the signs on their cabs had piqued the interests of many. “There are around 1.25 lakh Ola and Uber drivers in Hyderabad and all of our families will choose NOTA,” said Rajendar Reddy, one of the drivers.