2nd round of training for poll officials in Telangana

The Returning Officers and other election officials in Telangana were imparted the second round of training and reorientation here Monday for the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha polls on May 23. Various legal provisions involved in counting and the detailed step by step process for pre-counting and counting were explained to the ROs (Returning Officers) and other officials, an official release said.

They were told not to give scope for criticism from any quarters and to scrupulously follow the Election Commission of India guidelines like ensuring presence of candidates, agents and observers at the time of opening of strong room Besides the Assistant Returning Officers were also told to be vigilant during counting and guide the counting staff step by step for the first two rounds so as to finalise the counting process, it said. State Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar and the senior consultant from ECI, Bhanwarlal, interacted with ROs and AROs and impressed upon them the need to conduct the counting process strictly adhering to the EC rules, it added.