Presentation on Electoral Practices
(Security Management)
during
General Elections to The Lok Sabha-2014
Lok Sabha Constituency Sangrur (12)
by
Mandeep Singh Sidhu, PPS
Sr. Superintendent of Police,
Sangrur, Punjab
General Introduction to Sangrur
• With the amalgamation of the erstwhile princely states in the Union of
India, District Sangrur came into existence with effect from 01.09.1949.
• Formerly, Sangrur was the capital of Jind State. After the re-organisation of
States, sub-division Jind of this district was transferred to Haryana on
01.11.1966.
• For Police administration, the State Govt. has divided District Sangrur into
two Police District w.e.f. 16.12.91.
• As such Police District Barnala came into existence with Police Stations
Barnala, Dhanaula, Tappa, Mehal Kalan, Sehna, Bhadaur and Sherpur.
Detail of Polling Stations/Booths
(Type and Sensitivity wise)
Sangrur-12
Fatehgarh
Sahib-08
Total
6
1
7
1
Total Number of Assembly
Constituencies
2
Total Number of Polling Stations
653
132
785
3
Total Number of Polling Booths
1104
180
1284
4
Total Number of Rural Polling Stations
513
123
636
5
Total Number of Urban Polling Stations
140
9
149
6
Total No. of Hyper Sensitive Polling
Stations
97
6
103
7
Total No. of Sensitive Polling Stations
213
21
234
8
Total No. of Ordinary Polling Stations
343
105
448
Objectives of Security Arrangements
•
Ensure peaceful Election.
•
Prevention of Electoral Malpractices.
•
Ensure adequate Security cover to all contesting candidates.
•
Ensure Smooth polling.
•
Maintain law and order before, during and after the polling.
•
Escort E.V.Ms from storage centres to polling stations and from polling
stations to Strong Room/Counting Centre and guard them till the
counting is over.
•
Maintain law & order during counting of votes and after the declaration
of results when victory procession of successful candidate is taken out.
•
Have advance information about the planning of extremists and anti
social elements and take preventive measures.
Methods to Achieve the Set objects
•
By collection of intelligence (both criminal and political in advance).
•
By deploying police parties at the polling stations to ensure smooth polling
and escort E.V.Ms. during the transit from polling stations to the places fixed
for the storage.
•
By deploying patrolling parties in full strength in each Assembly
constituency from the beginning of campaign.
•
By deploying striking & Mobile reserves to supplement law and order and to
guard the E.V.Ms
•
Advance Security Liaison (ASL) were made during the visit of Z+ protectees
with IB & State Intelligence.
•
By making adequate police arrangements during Political Rallies, Nukkar
meetings and Road Shows.
•
By making adequate police arrangements during the counting and for the
victory processions to be taken out by the successful candidate after the
announcement of the result.
Uniqueness of Sangrur
•
Malerkotla being the only Muslim dominated & communal sensitive city in
Punjab, Special meetings & advance liaison with elders and respectables were
conducted to raise the trust level among the people. No untoward incident
occurred during this period despite high voltage campaign by Political Parties.
•
Kissan Unions – Distt. is hub of Kissan Union activities of Punjab,
Singh, President BKU (Ugrahan) is resident of District Sangrur.
•
Liaison with other districts Like Fatehgarh Sahib and Barnala as AC-Amargarh
and ¼ of AC-Mehal Kalan belongs to these districts .
•
Counting of all the 9 Assembly Constituencies of District Sangrur and Barnala
was done at one location with 5 Tier security cover.
•
Security of Inter-State borders (co-ordination with Haryana Police – Distt Jind
& Fatehabad):
– Proper Nakas were installed in our territory during Haryana Lok-Sabha
Election Day on 10.04.2014
– Reciprocately Haryana shows the same gesture and installed Nakas during
our Polling day i.e. 30.04.2014
Joginder
Security Managements
•
Nomination Period
•
Campaign Period
•
Voting Day
•
Storage Pre Counting
•
Final Counting
•
Victory processions
Nomination Period
•
Security Cover to all Contesting Candidates as per norm.
•
Escort Vehicles fitted with Wireless System provided to the Candidates of
Recognized Parties
•
Adequate security arrangements under the direct supervision of one
Gazzatted officer were made at RO office during filling of nominations
•
ECI guidelines were strictly followed in respect of number of Vehicles and
persons allowed to enter the premises of RO office.
Educating the Police Force & Public
• Distribution of 1500 pocket books regarding Do's and Don'ts (Punjabi &
Hindi Version) to educate the Police force & PMF.
• Two district level training sessions conducted at Police Lines to make force
aware of election related offences.
• Training at each PS and PP level to make the police personnel aware about
the instructions of ECI and RP Act.
• Training sessions at camp location of Para Military Forces.
• Walk campaign organised with the co-ordination of Civil Administration at
Sub-Division levels to aware the Masses to cast their votes without any
fear. Special efforts were made to educate first time voters.
• Educated all the Arm Dealers to arrange Security Guards, CCTV Cameras
for the safety of deposited Arms.
Campaigning Days
•
3 Flying Squad Teams per Assembly Segment (Total-22)
•
3 Static Surveillance Teams per Assembly Segment
• (Total-22 Static Surveillance Teams )
•
Surprise Day & Night Nakas were also laid.
•
Patrolling Parties
• Cluster of Villages
• Compatible with Civil Authorities
• Provided Rope for “Q” management.
• Vehicles installed with PA System
• Provided Video Cameras
Say NO to DRUGs & MONEY
Mohalla Meetings to Educate Mass for
free & Fair Election
Co-ordination with Civil Authorities
Awareness Campaign for first time Voters
with DC-cum-RO Sangrur
Awareness Campaign
Walk campaign organised with the co-ordination of Civil Administration at
Sub-Division levels to aware the Masses to cast their votes without any fear.
Special efforts were made to educate first time voters
Election Related Books
• A book containing Instructions issued by ECI got prepared & distributed to
officers of District Sangrur.
• Special booklet of 346 pages covering all the aspects of :– Election related duties
– Recoveries
– Election related offences
– General Election Instructions
– Previous polling patterns
– Previous Polling percentages
– Deployment of force with mobile nos. of each and every person
deployed were mentioned
– These booklets were supplied to Election Observers/DEO/ROs and
Senior Police Officers directly related with elections.
Release of Instructions Handbook
From Right to Left – S. Mandeep Singh Sidhu, SSP Sangrur, Sh. M Nanjunda Swami,
IPS (DIG), Police Observer, Sh. Chanchal Kumar Tiwari, IAS, General Observer, Smt
Kavita Singh, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur, & Sh. Pritam Singh Johal, ADC
Sangrur
Instruction Book
for Punjab Police
for PMFs
Instruction Books
Preventive Measures
• Weapon Deposited
– 97.08%. Weapons deposited
– Only houses at remote, alone places and Security Guards deployed at
Vital Installation were left untouched due to security reasons.
– Not a single bullet was fired in Sangrur district during polling process.
• Preventive measures
– Total 413 Kalandaras u/s 107/151 & 110 Cr.P.C.
– 1167 persons bounded down for peaceful conduct during elections.
– 23 cases were also registered for Election related offences.
• Cash Intercepted
• Rs. 4,10,34,801/• 7,800 Ponds
• 71,818 Dollars
• 1,500 Euros
• Above amount of cash was intercepted, verified through Magistrates
and Income Tax officers and accounted for money was released after
proper verification.
Recoveries during Election Period
i.e. 05.03.14 to 30.04.14
Total Number of Cases Registered
= 251
NDPS ACT
Poppy Husk
Intoxicant
1245 Kg 250 Gm Capsules
4330
54 Kg 900 Gm Tablets
17708
Green Plants of Poppy
Opium
6 Kg 950 Gm Syrup Bottles
664
Heroin
1 Gm Drug Powder
500 Gm.
Smack
145 Gm Liquor
Chars
1 Kg 10 Mg
Sulfa
1 Kg 156 Gm
250 Ml
Excise Act
Bottles Liquor
Arms Act
= 2 Pistols 6 cartridges
Gambling Act
= 1,30,715/-
Lahan & Working still
Spirit
23726
420 Kg & 1
36 Lt. 750 Ml
48 Crucial Hours
• Police Personnel from all the Units were withdrawn from their General
Duties to dispatch them to Polling Stations one day before the election.
Resulting into vacuum of force at Ground Level.
• Special arrangements were made to cover the VACUUM, all the 14 GOs,
22 SHOs & 11 In-charge PPs were ordered to remain in their respective
areas and lay surprise NAKAS for checkings.
• For close monitoring SP level officer were made Supervisor of 2 to 3 SubDivisions
• By managing the available force, all the GOs, SHOs and I/C PPs were
provided with Tear Gas Squad and Video Camera Operators.
• Past experience was that bad elements tried to woo voters during this
period by means of delivering liquor/ Monetary benefits, But with the
active presence of force during this VACUUM period no such incident
came into light and all the political parties were satisfied with these water
tight security arrangements & there was not a single complaint from any
contesting candidate.
Voting Day
• Total 23 Inter State Nakas Adjoining Haryana Area with the help of
Haryana Police were laid.
• 33 District & City Sealing Points were covered.
• 75 Patrolling Parties on Election days (1:4)
• Wireless and Public Address System fitted vehicles were deployed for
patrolling
• 3518 Police and PMF/SAP deployed for election duty (PMF-622, SAP-1046)
• Dedicated Control Room under the Supervision of Gazzetted Officer
• Mobile Close User Group with Police Officer and PMF officers
Communication Plan of District Sangrur
Communication Diagram of PS/PPs of District Sangrur
Route/Zone Plan of District Sangrur
Proper utilization of Funds
• Govt. funds were used very judiciously, legally and sensibly
– Funds Allotted
– Funds Utilized
– Funds surrendered
=
=
=
Rs. 93,64,775/Rs. 57,60,487/Rs. 37,04,288/-
Security Arrangements at Counting Centre
(Pre-Counting)
5 Tier Security Arrangement at Counting
Centre and Reviewed on Regular Basis
Counting Center Security
• Single Counting Location of all the 9 Assembly Constituencies (Sangrur &
Barnala) with :
– 5 Tier security cover
– Installed 21 CCTV Cameras
– 220 Flood Lights
– Dedicated Control Room
– Separate Liaison room for Political Parties
– Proper barricading
– Fire Brigade Vehicles stationed
– DFMDs at all Entry Gates
– Fire extinguisher installed at entry gate of each Strong Room
• Day and Night checking by Gazetted Officers.
• Only the Persons with valid entry cards were allowed to enter inside the
premises.
• Route diversion and traffic regulated.
• 2 Medical Team with Ambulance were stationed at counting location.
• 1062 Police officers and officials deployed for counting duty i.e. 16.05.14
Commendation Certificates to PMF
Commendation Certificates given to all Para Military Force
Welfare of PMF/SAP/DP
• Guest force was made comfortable by making below mentioned small-small
gestures, which resulted in better co-ordination and getting more force than
Norms at ground level :
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Arrangement of proper Transportation & Accommodation for PMF/SAP/DP
24*7 Power Supply was made available at Camps by arranging stand by Generators
Accommodation with proper water supply and ROs for drinking water arranged
Gazzetted officers were deputed to personally visit accommodation sites to look after the
welfare of guest force
Vegetables were provided at wholesale rates through Vegetable markets.
Pulses , wheat flour & other Grocery items were provided through Vapar Mandals at below the
market rates.
For entertainment and to make aware the force about latest NEWS, Dish/Cable connections &
LCDs were arranged by field officers by using their own personal contacts.
Medical facility on need basis provided with the co-ordination of local health authorities.
Fogger arranged through Municipalities to tackle the problem of mosquitos at camp locations
of the force.
Even BADDA KHANA was arranged at main camp of PMF/SAP where even RO Mrs Kavita
Singh, IAS, DC Sangrur was invited, senior officers having meal with them boosted the overall
morale of force
Victory Procession
• After the announcement of the result, Victory procession was held by the
winning candidate with his supporters
– One GO along with 2 Reserves was deputed to secure the procession
from front and left side
– One GO along with 2 Reserves was deputed to secure the procession
from rear and right side.
– All concerned SHOs were also directed for the safe guard of procession
in their respective areas.
Deposit of voted EVMs
 After the declaration of result, Incharge Police Gazetted officer of the
concerned ACs with adequate force alongwith Executive Magistrates were
directed to transport the voted EVMs and deposit them at RO Office,
Sangrur with the equal importance.
CONSTITUENCY WISE VOTERS
Sno
Name of Constituency
Total Voters
Male
Female
Total
%age of
Votes
1
Lehra-99
82794
72524
155318
75%
2
Dirba-100 (SC)
90314
76815
167129
77.66%
3
Sunam-101
94595
84091
178686
81.60%
4
Malerkotla-105
75486
65994
141480
78.34%
6
Dhuri-107
79556
70897
150453
77.08%
5
Sangrur-108
89430
80424
169854
77.21%
7
Mehal Kalan-104 (SC)
20756
18535
39291
77.5%
8
Amargarh-106 (FGS)
79312
70652
149964
75.69%
6,12,243
5,39,932
11,52,175
77.51%
Total
Highest Polling Percentage in Punjab i.e.
77.51%
Commendations
W/DGP Punjab appreciated the work done by Sangrur Police
and awarded
DGP’s Commendation Disk
to
Mandeep Singh Sidhu, SSP Sangrur.
• All GOs were given appreciation letters
• All SHOs were given Class-I Certificates
• Commendation Certificates were also awarded to all PMF/SAP
personnel.
• 2560 police personnel of District Police Sangrur were awarded
with Commendation Certificates (CC-III)
Democracy Wins
Though after the declaration of
results only one candidate
among all contesting candidates
wins.
We can say with our heads high,
”Democracy wins”
in
Sangrur District
because of hard, tireless &
impartial working of
SANGRUR POLICE TEAM
Presentation by
Mandeep Singh Sidhu, PPS
Sr. Superintendent of Police,
Sangrur, Punjab