Squads formed ahead of Assembly polls in Tirunelveli district

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A preliminary grooming league nether mode astatine the Collectorate successful Tirunelveli connected Friday. Photo: Special Arrangement | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Various squads to guarantee escaped and just elections person been constituted successful Tirunelveli district.

Led by Collector and District Electoral Officer R. Sukumar, static surveillance teams, flying squads, video surveillance teams and video viewing teams person been formed, and they were fixed preliminary grooming astatine the Collectorate connected Friday. The adjacent signifier of grooming sessions volition beryllium conducted during this week.

The teams volition beryllium deployed successful Tirunelveli, Ambasamudram, Palayamkottai, Nanguneri and Radhapuram Assembly constituencies aft the predetermination is formally notified by the Election Commission. They volition cheque the question of cash, gifts, liquor and weapons, among different things, that could power voters.

Since campaigning done societal media platforms has go easier and an effectual mode to scope voters, video viewing and surveillance teams person been formed to show them. If electioneering done societal media platforms interruption the established norms of the ECI, the teams volition record ailment with the District Election Officer for due action.

According to Dr. Sukumar, each squad has been fixed wide instructions astir its responsibilities and dos and don’ts before, during and aft the polling.

The preliminary grooming held astatine the Collectorate connected Friday was fixed by Special District Revenue Officer Mari Selvi, Personal Assistant Collector (Accounts) Vasanth and Accounting Officer of District Rural Development Agency Rajakannan.

Meanwhile, Dr. Sukumar handed implicit Form 6 to Election Knowledge Centres successful each 129 colleges successful the territory for enrolling each eligible students arsenic voters.

The Collector besides appealed to the coordinators of the centres to organise elector consciousness programmes successful villages adjacent to their institutions.

Published - February 21, 2026 05:54 p.m. IST

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