Hyderabad: EVMs Moved To The Strong Rooms! Counting Preps Underway

Hyderabad: With the conclusion of polling at 1,677 locations across Hyderabad district, EVMs used in the electoral process were deposited in the safekeeping of 14 Distribution and Reception Centres (DRCs).

Reviewing the preparations, the District Election Officer (DEO) and GHMC Commissioner Ronald Rose visited these centres on Thursday night. As counting is scheduled for December 3, the staff that is to be involved in the task are expected to undergo their second round of training on Saturday.

Counting Process Defined:

Like with EVMs, officers will be also assigned to their counting centers after randomization to ensure transparency. For each center, no more than 16 counting agents will be allowed inside. Starting with counting the votes from postal ballots, officers will count votes only from the control units of the EVMs and register them in Form 17-C.

Once that is done, these votes will be tallied with the VVPAT slips under close supervision of the Returning Officers (ROs) and Observers. Asking officers to give a detailed report on the number of tables set up at each counting center, Rose in a press statement said that one table would be set up for 500 votes.

Each table will have a supervisor, a counting assistant, and a micro observer. Any votes that counting officers deem invalid will be rechecked by the Returning Officers, and micro-observers will randomly check control units of five polling stations after the counting is concluded.

Telangana Election Results 2023: When, Where, and How to check results online

As the Telangana elections concluded on Thursday, all eyes are on the results, which will be known on December 3. Counting will begin at 8 AM across all 119 Assembly seats. As many as 2,290 contestants are in the fray for the upcoming elections, including Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his minister-son K T Rama Rao, state Congress president A Revanth Reddy and BJP Lok Sabha members Bandi Sanjay Kumar and D Arvind.

While the BRS has fielded 119 candidates, BJP and actor Pawan Kalyan-headed Jana Sena are contesting in 111 and 8 seats respectively and Congress has given one seat to its ally CPI and is fighting from 118 others. Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM has put up candidates in nine segments in the city. The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force in the state after the Election Commission announced the schedule on October 9. Most exit polls have given Congress an advantage in this election.

Telangana Results: Where to watch

-Go to the official website of Election Commission of India – eci.gov.in

-Then go to the homepage, click on ‘elections’

-Then click on individual links of General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Telangana

-Telangana 2023 election result will be displayed on your computer/laptop screens

-You can check all the details like winner, first candidate, second candidate, and more

A day later after the results are announced, regional and national newspapers will publish detailed election results and analysis. Grab a copy of your preferred newspaper to delve into constituency-wise outcomes and expert opinions.

The poll schedule for Telangana elections 2023 was announced by the Election Commission of India on October 9, 2023. Here’s how it looked:

-Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: November 3 (Friday)
-Last Date of Nominations: November 10 (Friday)
-Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: November 13 (Monday)
-Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures: November 15 (Wednesday)
-Poll Date: November 30 (Thursday)
-Date of Counting: December 3 (Sunday)
-Date before which election shall be completed: December 5 (Tuesday)

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