No security loopholes in strong room: Gautom Ganguly

SILCHAR, April 22: Rumours are running over in Silchar over the security of EVMs kept in the ISBT at Ramnagar in Silchar. Barring the AUDF, all the major political parties in Silchar had expressed doubts about the security arrangements in the ISBT. But a section of media had been found publishing some reports about the security at ISBT, indirectly erecting a clout over the transparency of the district administration. Gautom Ganguly, the Returning Officer had reacted sharply against them and claimed that security arrangement in the ISBT was foolproof. He pooh-poohed the reports that the Election Commissioner had show caused him for not returning the additional as well as defective EVMs in due time. Ganguly said, no such show cause notice had been served to him as no irregularities had been committed. He said, security personnel had been maintaining close vigil on the strong room from the make-shift bunkers and even he had not been allowed to enter into the rooms. Entire process starting from sealing the EVM to depositing then in the strong room had been videographed. Ganguly said with confidence that the election on April 16 was peaceful, so would be the counting on May 16. THE SENTINEL