Friday, September 13, 2013

First level checking of EVMs completed for North Sikkim

MANGAN, 12 Sept [IPR]: First Level Checking of EVMs of North District was held on 11 September here at the conference hall of NDZP Bhawan, Pentok.
In the morning at 11:30 A.M., the strong room was opened in the presence of District Magistrate, North, CP Dhakal along with political agents, Pintso Namgyal Lepcha, General Secretary, Youth Affairs, SDF and Shiva Sharma, Office-In-charge, BJP, and other officials of election department.
Thereafter,  a team of engineers headed by, K Shivaji Rao from Bharat Electronic Ltd. Bangaluru, checked all EVMs, entire previous data was deleted and brought down to zero. Altogether, 159 EVMs were checked and all 159 EVMs were found in good condition as no single machine needed to be repaired.
After mock poll certification of EVMs by political agents and putting their signature on Pink Paper Seal all EVMs were sealed with pink paper seal. Accordingly, entire necessary records were maintained by the officials of election department
Entire task has been conducted under the supervision of Joint Director, Election Department, Gangtok, Tashi Tshering Bhutia and Deputy Secretary, Election Department, Mangan, T Yangdon.
Eventually, in the evening the strong room was sealed at 4:30 P.M. in the presence of SDM, Mangan, PW Lepcha.

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