SAMBA: Election teams have safely reached all designated Polling stations across Samba district, part of Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, going to polls tomorrow.

The district has 365 polling stations with 72 flagged as critical and three as shadow polling stations. The dispatching of polling parties took off from three designated centers. Two centres for dispatch of teams were established at Mini secretariat Samba and one at SDM office Vijaypur.

As many as 150 teams were dispatched to assembly constituency 70-Samba, 112 to AC 69-Ramgarh and 103 to AC 71-Vijaypur.

District Election Officer Abhishek Sharma urged Assistant Returning Officers (AROs), Zonal and Sector Magistrates to ensure timely arrival of poll parties at their designated locations.

Comprehensive arrangements were made for departure of polling parties, encompassing vehicles, seating arrangements, refreshments, and security measures.

The District Election Officer, accompanied by SSP Vinay Sharma, conducted visits to all centers. They interacted with polling parties, urging them to adhere to Election Commission guidelines diligently and execute their assigned tasks with dedication and integrity.

The deployment of polling parties marks a crucial step in the electoral process, ensuring that democratic exercise proceeds smoothly and efficiently.