May 12, 2011 1:23 PM

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All arrangements in place for counting of votes in five states

All arrangements have been put in place for counting of votes in five states of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal tomorrow. Most of the results are expected by noon. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Qureshi said an elaborate three tier security arrangement has been put in place for the counting of votes which would start at 8 A.M.The Election Commission has appointed 312 observers for counting of votes for Assembly elections in West Bengal. Altogether 87 counting centers have been set up throughout the state. Counting of votes will be taken up tomorrow morning. Elaborate security arrangements have been made in and around all counting venues.The Election Commission has deputed 80 observers to ensure trouble free counting of votes in Assam. The commission has made arrangements to video-record the counting. There will be 1792 counting table in counting centres throughout the state for counting. Each counting table will have one video camera which will record all contents displayed on the display panel of the EVM from the beginning till the end of the counting. CCTV cameras were also installed in the counting hall and no mobile phones were allowed inside One company of central paramilitary forces has been deployed in the strong room , four battalions of the forces in the outer cord and 10 to 15 armed policemen have been appointed to guard each counting room. Along with other four states, in Kerala also counting of votes will start at eight in the morning tomorrow amid tight security. All arrangements are in place in 64 counting centres spread across 14 districts of the state. Since electronic voting machines have been used in all polling stations for the assembly election, first trend will be available in the morning itself and by noon the final picture is expected to emerge.

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