District Electoral Officer (DEO) Ronald Rose said that there are 45,91,201 total voters in the district, out of which 23,38,857 are male, 22,52,008 are female and 336 are third gender voters.
Ronald Rose said that the arrangements have been completed in view of the upcoming elections for Hyderabad, Secunderabad Parliament Constituencies and Secunderabad Cantonment assembly constituencies in Hyderabad District.
He said that 30 candidates are contesting from Hyderabad Constituency, 45 candidates from Secunderabad constituency and 15 candidates from Secunderabad Cantonment assembly constituency.
He said that 3,986 polling booths were set up in the district to conduct the elections.
He said that webcasting is being arranged at all the polling booths. A total of 1,250 Central government employees were appointed as micro observers and given training. Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation program (SVEEP) programs are being conducted on a large scale to increase the polling percentage.
It is stated that 16,776 people applied for postal ballot in the district and so far 9,266 people exercised their right to vote through postal ballot. Facilitation centres will be kept open on May 9 and 10 for those who could not use the postal ballot on the last date till 8th of this month and they are advised to utilize this opportunity. He said that polling staff will be provided free transport facility on May 12 and 13.
The DEO explained that arrangements are being made to ensure that medical personnel and medical kits are available at each location. Hyderabad CP K Srineevasa Reddy said that the campaign programs will be banned from 5 pm on May 11. Section 144 will remain in force in the district until the elections are over.
District Election Officer Ronald Rose, Police Commissioner Srinivas Reddy and others at a media conference in Hyderabad on Tuesday
