Port Blair, April 18: Elaborate arrangements were made by the Office of the Returning Officer, A&N Parliamentary Constituency for the distribution of polling materials to the polling parties on April 18, 2024. Distribution of the poll materials to the Polling Parties of Ferrargunj and Port Blair Tehsils which included Rutland, Badakhari, Swaraj Dweep, Shaheed Dweep and Strait Island started from Netaji Stadium in the early morning itself. Polling Stations assigned to each Polling Party were also disclosed to the Polling Parties during their arrival at the reception counter during the distribution of polling materials.

The Chief Electoral Officer, A&N Islands, Shri B S Jaglan, General Observer, ANIPC Shri. B N Singh, IAS and the Returning Officer, A&N Islands Parliamentary Constituency, Shri Arjun Sharma, IAS were also present on the occasion. The polling teams of Ferrargunj and Port Blair Tehsils received the poll materials and proceeded to their assigned Polling Stations.

Extensive arrangements for the welfare of the polling parties and police parties were made by the District Administration. This included running kitchen, distribution of welfare kit to each polling and police parties. Moreover, one health kit containing all first aid items was given in case of any exigent situation. JNRM has been designated Collection Centre for the polled EVMs. Arrangements have been made by the Office of the Returning Officer, A&N Islands Parliamentary Constituency to collect the polled EVMs soon after the completion of polling tomorrow (April 19).