The fate of the candidates, who have contested the Legislative Council elections from South Graduates’ in the constituency, will be decided on Monday.
The counting of votes will be held at JSS Arts, Commerce and Science College on Ooty Road from 7.30 am on Monday.
Regional Commissioner (RC) and election presiding officer A M Kunjappa, on Saturday, told reporters that all necessary arrangements have been made for the process of counting of votes.
The officer said, “Ballot boxes, which are stored at the strong room in the college will be shifted to counting tables at 7.30 am and the sealed boxes will be opened in the presence of candidates and election observers.”
“The Election Commission (EC) has arranged a total of 20 tables for counting of the ballots and two assistants and one supervisor will be deputed for each table.
Trained officers have been deputed for the counting process. In all, 303 staff members in various capacities will be part of the process,” Kunjappa added.
“The counting of ballot would begin at 8 am and candidates who reaches the quota (50% of qualified votes plus one) will be declared as winner after obtaining permission from the EC. In case, no candidate reaches the quota, second and third preferential votes will be counted,” he said.
Security measures
City Police have clamped Section 144 of CrPC in 200 meters radius of the counting centre from 6 am till the completion of counting process on Monday. City Police will deploy 450 plus police personnel, including two Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) and six City Armed Reserve (CAR) platoons, 30 commandoes and six mounted police near the counting centre. Two assistant commissioners of police, six inspectors, eight sub-inspectors, 14 assistant sub-inspectors, 50 head constables, 100 constables and 18 women police constables will be deputed for security.
As a security measure, use of mobile phones inside the counting centre has been prohibited and six CCTV cameras have been installed. The entire counting procedure will be videotaped, Kunjappa informed.
Deputy Commissioner C Shikha and Deputy Commissioner of Police H T Shekar were present.
Published 11 June 2016, 18:34 IST