CEO: Printing of ballot papers for Himachal bypolls complete

Tribune News Service

Shimla, October 15

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C Paulrasu today said the printing of ballot papers for EVMs and tendered votes had been completed by the Himachal Pradesh Government Printing Press, as per the norms set by the Election Commission.

He said that 56,500 ballot papers had been printed for the Mandi parliamentary constituency byelection, 4,000 each for Fatehpur and Arki and 3,500 for Jubbal-Kotkhai Assembly byelctions scheduled for October 30.

Besides, the printing work of the lists of contesting candidates has also been completed. As many as 5,100 lists have been printed for Mandi parliamentary constituency and 300 for Fatehpur, 400 for Arki and 300 for the Jubbal-Kotkhai Assembly constituency.

Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dalip Negi took stock of the printing work today. The ballot papers and the lists of contesting candidates will be distributed to the District Election Officers on October 16 for further action, he added.