Port Blair, Mar. 7:  During the RT-PCR test conducted on 222 passengers who arrived here yesterday, no positive case has been detected. Today, 18 flights with 3137passengers arrived, out of which, 2883 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted 176 on passengers and the reports are awaited.  

While Voter Turnout was an Encouraging 70.29% in Panchayats, Municipal Wards Record 45.3% Turnout

Port Blair, March 6: The Panchayat & Municipal Elections, 2022 were held peacefully for 686 constituencies of 70 Gram Panchayats and 114 polling booths for 24 Wards of Port Blair Municipal Council in A&N Islands today.

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for Port Blair Municipal Council Elections while Elections for PRIs were held through Ballot Papers.

The polling was conducted very smoothly under the close supervision and monitoring of Shri. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Director (Panchayat and Municipal Elections), A&N Islands.

Port Blair, Mar. 6: During the RT-PCR test conducted on 202 passengers who arrived here yesterday, no positive case has been detected. Today, 18 flights with3007passengers arrived, out of which, 2700 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 222 passengers and the reports are awaited.   

Port Blair, March 6: After completion of the polling for the Panchayat & Municipal Elections for A&N Islands, elaborate arrangements have been made for smooth and speedy counting of votes on March, 08, 2022 from 8 am onwards.

The Counting of votes for constituencies of Port Blair Panchayats will be done at Girls Senior Secondary School and the counting of votes for PBMC will be done at Jawahar Lall Nehru Rajekeeya Mahavidhyalaya (JNRM), while for other Panchayats it will be done at respective Tehsils.

A&N Police Makes Elaborate Arrangements for Smooth Conduct of Elections

Port Blair, March 4: Municipal & Panchayat Elections are scheduled to be held in A&N Islands on 6th March, 2022 and counting will be held on 8th March, 2022. A&N Police is committed to ensure free, fair, impartial and peaceful elections and accordingly has put in place elaborate Police/security arrangements.