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As soon as the Model Code of Conduct came into force, officers along with the force took to the streets, got posters and banners removed

Varanasi, March 16 (Hindustan Reporter) As soon as the Model Code of Conduct came into force in the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, officers along with the force came out on the streets in the district. In different areas of urban and rural areas, ACP, regional police station officer, outpost in-charge along with the force kept patrolling the roads and removing encroachments, posters, banners and hoardings of leaders of various parties. ACP Kotwali, SDM Sadar, police station incharge, outpost incharge removed the encroachment in Saptsagar, Kabir Chaura road.

On the other hand, District Election Officer/District Magistrate S. While talking to journalists in the evening, Rajalingam appealed to all the parties that the Model Code of Conduct should be followed at all costs in the elections. He said that there are a total of 8 assembly seats in Varanasi district, out of which one assembly constituency comes under Machhilshahr Lok Sabha seat, two assembly constituencies come under Chandauli Lok Sabha seat and the remaining five assembly constituencies come under Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. Pindra assembly constituency comes under Machhilishahr Lok Sabha seat. Voting will be held here in Lok Sabha elections on 25th May. Apart from this, voting will be held in five assembly constituencies of Varanasi and two of Chandauli on June 01.

With the implementation of the code of conduct, the static surveillance team and flying squad are also active. Media certification and monitoring team has also been formed for the elections. He told that nomination work will be held in Varanasi on May 15 for the 7th phase of voting on June 1. In the year 2024, 19 lakh 62 thousand 948 voters will vote in the Varanasi Lok Sabha elections. He said that in Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, a total of 4,53,749 voters of Varanasi Cantt Assembly, 4,12,612 voters of Varanasi Rohaniya Assembly, 4,31,051 voters of City North Assembly, 3,11,213 voters of City South Assembly and 3,54,323 voters of Sewapuri Assembly. Voters have to vote. In such a situation, there are a total of 19,62,948 voters for Varanasi Lok Sabha, which includes 10,65,485 male voters and 8,97,328 female voters. Names of a total of 135 third gender voters are included in the voter list in Varanasi Lok Sabha.

At the same time, among these voters, 31,558 people, whose age is 18 to 19 years, will use their franchise for the first time. Whereas there are 25,984 voters whose age is more than 80 years. The District Magistrate said that a total of 1909 polling places and 606 polling centers will be created for the voters.