Gadchiroli Nov. 21 (District Correspondent) The polling parties have almost returned to their respective head quarters along with the EVM machines after the polls and the process of depositing these machines with the concerned authorities has started from the last evening itself.
Though the timing for the voting in district was up to 3 pm, voting continued till late in the evening on some booths with huge queues on these booths. Many of the voters turned up to their booths late hence the voting could not be completed within time.
The EVM takes its own to complete the process of voting and it takes some time. Until the process of one voter is completed, no other voter can cast his vote. Naturally the voting was delayed due to this process. The voters were seen waiting for their turn in the premises of the booths.
Many of them were seen seated on the ground itself as they got tired of standing in queues. A piquant scene of the voters making a queue by sitting on the earth was witnessed at some booths. However, the administration completed the voting of all the voters and no one was deprived of his voting right, though they had to suffer by standing or sitting in queues.
POLICE- The police department had a big role in conducting the elections smoothly in remote areas. No any untoward incident was reported from any place in the district. Under the guidance of SP Nilotpal, polling staff was safely reached to their respective base camps by helicopters and they were airlifted back to their respective headquarters. Conducting elections in sensitive areas is a challenging job, but it was done by the police effectively. The help of other security agencies also became vital in the process.
HEALTH SERVICES—The health department performed its job and provided medical services at the polling stations. Under the guidance of District Collector Sanjay Daine, CEO of Zilla Parishad Ayushi Singh polling station wise health services were planned for the Assembly Election.
District Health Officer Dr Pratap Shinde, District Surgeon Dr. Madhuri Kilnake, and staff were periodically supervising the polling stations and from taluka level, Taluka Health Officers, Medical superintendents were also reviewing the overall situation
The health department staff was deployed at all the polling stations with necessary medicines who were seen ready to serve in case of medical emergencies.
Medical Officers, Taluka Health Officers, CHOs were working at various levels. All these officials were trained from time to time to provide the emergency health services.
As many as 468 officials from the health department exercised their right to vote through postal ballot and joined the election duty.
