Give details on vulnerable polling booths in district: Hephsiba

Udupi: Officials have been directed by the deputy commissioner Hephsiba Rani Korlapati to submit details regarding vulnerable polling booths in the district and also information in connection to polling booths which witnesses least number of people during the last Lok Sabha and Vidhana Sabha elections

The DC set a four day deadline to officials to submit the details at a meeting which she chaired for the district sector officials and police officials in Atal Bihari Vajpayee auditorium, Rajathadri on Tuesday

The DC asked officials to inform her of any impediments and to hold free and transparent elections. She asked for reports on people creating an atmosphere of fear amongst the voters, instances of voters being lured in areas where a candidate has more than 75% of the total votes and any unpleasant incidents during the elections. Local BLO, sector officials and police officials have been asked by the DC to conduct joint investigations and submit the report before Feb 16^th.

92 sector officials and 132 police sector officials have been appointed by the DC for poll duty. She has also directed the officials to completely immerse in the election work assigned to them, without giving room for lapses.