The EC announced Himachal Pradesh election date; Gujarat date will come later
The Election Commission, or EC, said the Himachal Pradesh assembly election will be held on November 12 and counting is on December 8; the Gujarat election dates will be announced later. The EC said it will keep a hawk's eye on poll code violations.
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The EC said it will keep a close eye on illegal voter inducements, including freebies, by political leaders when the election code is in force.
It said all key warehouses in the states going to the polls have been mapped with the goods and services tax, or GST, system. Any suspicious transaction will show up, the EC said.
Airports and airstrips in Himachal Pradesh, especially operated by private hands, will monitor chartered flights for suspicious travel schedules.
The Himachal Pradesh state border with Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and other neighbouring states will be sealed nearer to the election.
There will be zero-tolerance to any move to induce voters with cash or other means, the EC said.
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