A total of 1,92,838 voters will cast their votes at 222 polling stations on November 11
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
After the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct for the bye-election to the 21-Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency, the Punjab Police, following the directions of the Election Commission, has made seizures worth over Rs 57.47 crore.
According to details, from October 7 (the date the Model Code of Conduct came into effect) till November 3, the Punjab Police in Tarn Taran constituency seized 51,429.50 litres of liquor valued at Rs 32,89,160, narcotic substances worth Rs 56,67,10,500 (21,811.10 grams), cash amounting to Rs 9,73,480, and other items valued at Rs 37,85,700.
Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C said that police authorities have been directed to maintain round-the-clock surveillance through CCTV cameras at all checkpoints in the constituency to curb illegal smuggling activities. He added that strict action is being ensured against those attempting to influence voters by distributing cash or any other kind of freebies during the elections.
Total number of voters and polling stations in the constituency
Sibin C informed that there are a total of 1,92,838 voters in the Tarn Taran constituency, which includes 1,00,933 male voters, 91,897 female voters, and 8 third-gender voters. There are 1,357 service voters, 1,657 voters aged above 85 years, 306 NRI voters, and 1,488 voters with disabilities. The number of young voters aged between 18 and 19 years stands at 3,333.
He further informed that there are 222 polling stations set up at 114 polling station locations, of which 60 are urban and 162 are rural.