With just a few days left for the counting of votes in the recently conducted assembly polls in Mizoram, state Director General of Police (DGP) Anil Shukla said that all arrangements have been made for an incident-free day of vote counting on December 3.
Mizoram Police All Set To Ensure Incident-Free Counting Of Votes: DGP Anil Shukla
Exuding confidence in the smooth counting of votes, DGP Anil Shukla said that the police would help the civil administration on the day of counting.
He further said that the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) has already arrived in the state.
Speaking to news agency ANI, DGP Anil Shukla said, “The counting of votes will take place on December 3 as decided by the Election Commission. All the voting machines are securely placed in strong rooms in various districts. We will help the civil administration in the counting of votes. The CAPF has already arrived in the state. The Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBN) and Mizoram armed police have also been deployed. We will have a full proof and incident-free day of counting.”
The election for 40-member Mizoram Legislative Assembly saw a voter turnout of around 77.73 per cent. The voting began at 7 am and lasted until 4 pm.
