Candidates inspect West District EVM strong-room, return satisfied

GANGTOK, 27 Apr [IPR]: The contesting candidates and their representatives were today shown around the outer periphery of the Control Room of the West District as per the directions of the Election Commission of India. This was done in order to enable the candidates or their representatives to have a closer look at the security arrangements of the strong room where polled EVMs are kept under full security.
The representatives of the candidates have already been provided a room nearby with CCTV facilities to enable them to view the vicinity of the control room 24X7. The Control Room is located at Kyongsa Girls Senior Secondary School auditorium.
The participants were also informed about the counting day on 16 May and the layout of the counting room. After visiting the area, all present expressed satisfaction on the security arrangements of the polled EVMs kept in the strong room.