Patna, Oct 27 : Elaborate arrangements have been made for the first phase of assembly elections in Bihar, where 71 constituencies spread over 16 districts will go to polls in this phase tomorrow.

 

 

Considering the Covid-19 situation, Election Commission has issued guidelines to be followed during the polling. According to the WHO prescribed rules, every voter is expected to abide by the pandemic norms. Therefore the Election Commision has instructed every person to wear mask during election related activities.

 

At the voting centre,thermal screening of all persons has been arranged and sanitizers will also be made available at all the locations during polling, along with initial sanitizing of all polling booths.In order to strictly implement the social distancing norms successfully, only 1,000 voters will exercise their franchise at each polling station, instead of 1,500.

 

Besides, in order to deal with security threats, Central Para Military forces have been deployed at all the booths. Additional security forces have been deployed in naxal infested areas to ensure free and fair polling. Helicopters have also been pressed into service for air patrolling to prevent any unforeseen incident. Combined operation has also been launched in the Naxal affected areas.