Dial 1077 to inform on poll violation, says DC

Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Harsh Gupta conducted an audioconference from his office for over 8,000 officers and staff on election duty at various election training centres across the district on Monday.

He responded to the questions by the election officers and staff, clarified  doubts and asked them to call the district control room at 1077 in case of any complaints and clarifications on the polling day. He said that he would be available at the control room throughout the day and would respond to the problems immediately. 

“With police and paramilitary forces deployed for security, no law and order problem would be there. In case of any incidents of violation of model code of conduct, the election staff should immediately call 1077 and inform.

The election staff will be provided with all the basic facilities, including food, water and seating arrangements. All the staff on poll duty should be compulsorily present at  the mustering centre on May 4 at 6.30 am,” the DC directed.

Meanwhile, he asked the election staff to strictly abide by the rules and allow those voters whose names are in the voters list and carry one out of the 23 documents to prove their identity, to exercise their franchise.

Holiday

The Aadhaar enrolment centres in Dakshina Kannada district will remain closed on May 1 and May 5, on account of May Day and Assembly polls.

According to a press release, there are 15 centres in Dakshina Kannada. They are:

Mangalore City Corporation commercial complex in Lalbagh, MCC commercial complex in Kadri-Mallikatte, Community hall-Sullia, Community hall-Ullal and Karnad Sadashiva Rao Memorial Building, Light House Hill Road, MCC office at Surathkal, IB near Nada Kacheri in Moodbidri, Old Taluk Panchayat office building in B C Road, Community hall in Puttur, MRPL in Kutthethoor, Panchayat office in Vittal, Gram Panchayat office in Pudu, Gram Panchayat office in Uppinangady, Town Panchayat office in Belthangady and Dharmasthala.

Centre

Facilitation centres will be opened for the benefit of all those officials who have been deputed for assembly polls at Udupi, Kundapur and Karkala taluk office from April 30 to May 2 to enable them exercise their votes. The employees can go to these centres from 2.30 pm to 5.30pm and cast their votes, said Udupi DC Dr M T Reju.