Munugodu by-poll: 19 FIRs, 94 cases, 44 arrests ahead of by-election

Nalgonda: Nineteen FIRs have been registered in election-related cases in Munugodu Assembly constituency. Cash worth Rs. 2.70 crores have been seized and the Excise department has booked 94 cases and made 44 arrests so far.

Postal ballots for senior citizens

In Munugodu Assembly constituency, 739 electors—senior citizens over 80 years of age and the disabled—submitted Form 12-D for issue of postal ballots. To help them cast their votes through postal ballots, seven teams were formed, one team per mandal with an officer not below the rank of polling officer, an assistant polling officer, a police constable, and a videographer.

A schedule was prepared for the teams to visit the houses of the AVSC and AVPD electors from 23 to 25 October. Accordingly, all the teams visited the houses and 318 AVSC and AVPD electors cast their votes for the first phase. All candidates have also been informed of the schedule so that they can send their agents along.

MLC teachers' constituency elections

Enrolment for MLC teachers' constituency elections to Mahabubnagar, Ranga Reddy, and Hyderabad is going on at a brisk pace. Eligible electors have been enrolling online as well as with the AEROs and EROs. So far, 1,632 forms have been received. Online enrolment is open for all eligible teachers through the website www.ceotelangana.nic.in. District collectors of Mahabubnagar, Ranga Reddy, and Hyderabad teachers' constituency have conducted meetings with political parties and representatives of teachers' associations and have sensitised them about the enrolment process.

Special Summary Revision 2023

The Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2023 is underway and all preparations are going on smoothly for the draft publication to be done on 9 November 2023, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.

The SSR is an annual exercise where all eligible voters who haven't enrolled themselves can get enrolled. As part of the drive, proposals for the creation of 29 new polling stations have been received from seven districts which are under scrutiny.

New voter card design

The ECI recently came up with a new revised design with six security features, including a hologram, for the EPIC card.

In the ongoing Munugode by-elections, these new EPIC cards with all the security features will be delivered free of cost to all electors who have enrolled themselves and were not given EPIC cards earlier. These EPIC cards have already been dispatched through speed post, the ECI said.

The electors may further note that they can also produce one of the following alternative photo identity documents for establishing their identity:

1. Passport,

2. Driving license,

3. Service identity cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/state govt./PSUs/public limited companies,

4. Passbooks with photograph issued by bank/post office,

5. PAN card,

6. Smart card issued by RGI under NPR,

7. MNREGA job card,

8. Health insurance smart card issued under the scheme of ministry of labour,

9. Pension document with photograph,

10. Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs, and

11. Aadhaar card.