SHILLONG, APR 7: West Jaintia hills District Election Officer (DEO) has banned the use of cellular phones by all the polling agents, candidates or the election agent of candidate inside the polling station. The electors are also not allowed to carry any cellular phone inside the polling station. The DEO, however, informed that the presiding officers, Election Commission’s observer, sector officers, micro static observers or other officers specially authorized by the Returning Officer are permitted to carry cellular phone inside the polling station for emergency official use only.
The DEO also informed that the polling agents are also not allowed to leave the polling station neither they are allowed substituting themselves by their relieving agents after 3Pm. The DEO banned came after the Election Commissioner of India vide its letter no.464/MEG/2008,dated 30.1.2008 issued an instruction/ directions in the matter pertaining prevention of use of cellular phone inside polling stations.- By Our Reporter
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