Mangalore, May 13: Dakshina Kannada DC, A.B. Ibrahim has announced that the administration is all set for the counting of votes polled for the Lok Sabha elections held on April 17. He also informed that on May 16 the counting will be at the Mahatma Gandhi Centenary Memorial PU College at Bondel in the city.
Informing the press persons on May 12, Monday, the Deputy Commissioner said in total there will be 16 counting halls. Two counting halls will be allocated for each assembly segment, he said adding in total there will be a total of 112 tables with 14 tables for each assembly segment. There will be two counting staff and a micro observer in one table.
The DC further informed that mobile phones, laptops and iPods are banned inside the counting centre and that only pen, pencil and papers are allowed to be taken.
The administration will be conducting an orientation camp for the agents of the candidates at Town Hall on May 14 at 11 am, informed the DC.
