23 booths hypersensitive, 22 sensitive in three local bodies of Nuh district

Sumedha Sharma

Gurugram, June 15

While it ranks lowest in terms of stability and prosperity, civic issues seem to be last on agenda in this local body election in Nuh district, which will go to polls on June 19.

As many as 48,000 voters will choose their representatives for civic bodies in three blocks of the district. Seeing the politically charged situation and stakes, the district administration has declared 23 of the 56 booths as hypersensitive and 22 as sensitive.

WILL ENSURE SMOOTH POLLING

All preparations have been done. We will ensure impartial and peaceful polling. We are in touch with all on-duty officials and the police for the smooth conduct of the poll. Ajay Kumar, Nuh DC

The local police have already drawn up the security plans for these stations in addition to enhancing the general safety. The residents have been advised not to carry a large amount of cash without valid and provable reasons.

Also, the police have stepped up checking to curtail illegal sale, purchase and distribution of liquor. Three units of Indian Reserve Battalion and two of the Haryana Police have been deployed to man three blocks — Nuh, Punhana and Ferozepur Jhirka – during the elections.

“We have stepped up the security and are keeping a strong vigil. Elaborate plans have been made to man the sensitive and hypersensitive booths. We will ensure peaceful elections,” said Nuh Superintendent of Police Varun Singla.

While all three blocks of the district have issues of tattered roads, poor water and power supply, defunct streetlights and lack of other basic infrastructure, these are hardly finding any mention in the campaigning of the candidates. Though there is rampant door-to-door campaigning but its primarily political affiliation, personal connections and ‘favours’ that are being used to woo voters. Meanwhile, women voters as usual are neither being approached nor their issues have made it to the list.

The elections are transforming into political fight where the ruling alliance partners and the Aam Adami Party are trying to foray into what has been the Congress or the Indian National Lok Dal’s traditional stronghold.

The Aam Adami Party candidates are banking on the party’s performance in Delhi and schemes in Punjab while the ruling alliance partners are professing developmental works done by the Khattar government.