Assam’s North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council elections to be held on January 8

There are around 1.41 lakh voters and 280 polling stations. A hundred of these have been marked sensitive and 27 of them very sensitive

There are around 1.41 lakh voters and 280 polling stations. (Representational/ File)

Assam’s State Election Commission on Tuesday notified the poll schedule for the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and said the tribal autonomous council would vote on January 8 next year.

According to the notification issued by State Election Commissioner Alok Kumar, the district commissioner of Dima Hasao has prepared the final photo-electoral rolls for all the 28 constituencies following relevant provisions of the Assam Autonomous Districts Rules 1951, after Governor Gulab Chand Kataria instructed the commission on July 7 to prepare the rolls for the elections.

Nominations for the election will be accepted till December 21 and the district commissioner will be the returning officer. Polling will be held from 8 am till 4 pm on January 8 and repolling, if necessary, will be held on January 10. The votes will be counted on January 12.

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The model code of conduct has come into force with immediate effect.

There are around 1.41 lakh voters and 280 polling stations. A hundred of these have been marked sensitive and 27 of them very sensitive. The commission will deploy CCTV cameras in all polling stations and micro-observers in sensitive polling stations.

The council is run by the BJP, with Debolal Gorlosa serving as the chief executive member.

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