State election commissioner (SEC) Manoj Kumar has directed officers to maintain a strict vigil on people who are suspected of disrupting efforts to carry free and honest civic polls within the state, a fee spokesperson stated right here on Tuesday.
“Officers have been requested to make sure timely motion against all of the suspected components in order that elections are held peacefully,” he stated. “Election officers/DMs have been informed to see to it that unauthorised individuals are usually not allowed to cross the desired restrict close to the polling centres,” he added.
Kumar additionally informed DMs to ship polling events to their respective locations of ballot obligation on Wednesday for the primary part of voting on May 4.
The voting within the first part might be held in 37 districts underneath 9 divisions, together with Lucknow, on Thursday. Polling within the remaining 38 districts will happen on May 11.