The preliminary works for counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections have begun in the district, Collector N. Devidas said at a meeting held in the presence of candidates and their representatives on Friday.
A first round of randomisation of officials for counting duty was also carried out after the meeting. Officials for counting duty in all 11 Assembly constituencies of the district were appointed through Order software. In the first stage, it will be possible to know whether the officials have counting duty and in the second round of randomisation on the day before counting (June 3), the Assembly segment duty will be known. After the randomisation on the morning of the counting day, the counting duty information will be made clear.