Nagpur: The district has 246 of the 446 polling booths that have been set up across six districts for the Nagpur division Graduates’ Constituency Election. Chandrapur has 58, Wardha 41, Gondia 39, Bhandara 35 and Gadchiroli 26 booths.
Polling will be held on Friday, Oct 23, from 8 am to 4 pm, and counting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 27. To enforce the model code of conduct, the division has put in place 80 flying squads, 34 video surveillance teams, 14 video viewing teams and six control rooms. He directed all agencies concerned to work in coordination so that the election process is smooth, transparent and well planned.
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Election observer Dr Harshdeep Kamble reviewed the preparations at the divisional commissioner’s office on Friday.