GANGTOK, September 05: The State Election Commission has placed a demand for more Electronic Voting Machines with the Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami.
GK Subba, Chief Election Commissioner of Sikkim, who met Mr. Gopalaswami recently said that the Commissioner has responded positively over the demand placed.
Mr. Subba informed that a demand of more than 1000 voting machines has been made with the Election Commission for the ensuing Panchayat polls in the State.
Similarly, it was also informed that the final list of the contestants would be out on September 10 and 11 with possibilities of Limboo and Tamang seat reservation as per the Article 233 of the Constitution.
Mr. Subba also said that that altogether four EVMs would be installed this time in each of the polling booths all over Sikkim out of which two will be strictly kept as stand bys.
Massive work is in progress for the Panchayat elections in the State, which is scheduled to be held in the month of October.
GK Subba, Chief Election Commissioner of Sikkim, who met Mr. Gopalaswami recently said that the Commissioner has responded positively over the demand placed.
Mr. Subba informed that a demand of more than 1000 voting machines has been made with the Election Commission for the ensuing Panchayat polls in the State.
Similarly, it was also informed that the final list of the contestants would be out on September 10 and 11 with possibilities of Limboo and Tamang seat reservation as per the Article 233 of the Constitution.
Mr. Subba also said that that altogether four EVMs would be installed this time in each of the polling booths all over Sikkim out of which two will be strictly kept as stand bys.
Massive work is in progress for the Panchayat elections in the State, which is scheduled to be held in the month of October.
