Assembly Election 2021: Arrangement of webcasting in around 50% polling stations

March 25: As per Election Commission of India’s (ECI’s) direction, a new layer of monitoring of poll day proceedings has been arranged by the CEO, Assam, to ensure free, fair and safe elections. Webcasting will be done in 16,773 polling stations in the ensuing general election to the Assam Legislative Assembly – 2021.

Webcasting will be arranged especially in the vulnerable, critical and sensitive polling stations, and in those polling stations having large number of electors. Among these, webcasting will be arranged in 5,772 polling stations in Phase I; in 5,315 polling stations in Phase II and in 5,686 polling stations in Phase III. Around 50% of the total polling stations in the state will be covered under webcasting. Through webcasting, ECI, CEO and DEOs will be able to monitor the polling process live on the polling days.