ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan
Sadan, Ashoka Road,NEW DELHI-110001
C.R.BRAHMAM
Secretay (Planning-I)
No. 464/INST./78/PLN-I/ Dated: 14th
February, 1998.
To,
Chief Secretaries/Chief Administrators
Of all States and Union Territories.
The Chief Electoral officers of all States
And Union Territories.
Subject General Elections, 1998 – Safe custody
of polled Ballot Boxes.
Sir,
I am directed to state that fool proof security
arrangements shall be made for safe custody of polled
Ballot Boxes after the poll. Central Forces should
also be deployed as far as practicable in appropriate
strength at the p[laces where boxes are stored to
avoid any untoward incidents. It shall be the
responsibility of the Returning Officers and the CEOs
to ensure that all necessary preventive measures are
taken for safe custody of Ballot Boxes. These
instructions may be brought to the notice of all
concerned immediately.
Yours faithfully,
(C. R. BRAHMAM)
SECRETARY
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