Nomination process to begin on today for DK Gram Panchayat elections; no EVMs: DK DC
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. Rajendra KV on Monday spoke about the preparations for the two-stage election for the 3,222 seats of the 220 Gram Panchayats of Dakshina District, which began on Monday and said that EVM’s will not be used during the process.
Speaking at a press conference at his office on Monday, he said that the first phase of the elections will be held for 106 Gram Panchayats followed by 114 Gram Panchayats in the second phase.
The DC said 1,527 booths are set to be removed from the 7 Taluks of the district. And among those booths, 397 are mini-booths, while 198 are micro-booths, and 931 are general booths. He also said that 2,626 ballots will be installed.
“From a total of 10, 39,096 voters in the District, there are 5, 12,808 men and 5, 26,288 women, who are eligible to cast votes. Additionally, 220 Election Officers and 233 Assistant Election Officers will be appointed to oversee the electoral process. In preparation for the elections, the Officials will be given appropriate training”, he said.
Dr. Rajendra KV further added that Assistant Commissioners and Tahsildars will be responsible for the printing of ballots. And in the wake of COVID, steps will be taken to maintain a safe distance, and in this regard number of booths have also been increased, he said.
Additional DC Roopa was also present at the press conference.
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UP woman found hanging at in-laws' home; family alleges dowry murder
Maharajganj (UP) (PTI): A 29-year-old married woman was found hanging at her in-laws' home here, with her in-laws claiming it was suicide while her mother alleging murder over dowry, police said on Sunday.
According to police, Anukriti (29) had married Manoj Gond six years ago and lived with her in-laws in Mahadeva village.
Her in-laws claimed that she died by suicide after allegedly hanging herself inside a room of the house on Saturday evening, police said.
After receiving information about the incident, a police team reached the spot and sent the body for a post-mortem.
Paniyara police station in-charge Sanjay Kumar Singh said that based on a complaint filed by the woman’s mother, a case was registered on Sunday against her husband Manoj Gond, mother-in-law Punam, father-in-law Sumer Gond, and brother-in-law Munna Gond.
The complainant alleged that Anukriti was being harassed for dowry by in-laws and was murdered over dowry-related demands, Singh said.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
