1. WELCOME

2. Shri Shailendar Mendiratta, IAS
Election Observer
Puducherry
Contact No. :

3. ELECTION PLAN GELS – 2009 YANAM REGION

4. INTRODUCTION

5. 1. UT of Puducherry has
One Lok Sabha seat
One Rajya Sabha seat
Thirty member Territorial Assembly excluding
three nominated members.
(d) No Legislative Council.
Five Municipalities and Ten Commune
Panchayats.
2. The member of Lok Sabha, the thirty members to the Territorial Assembly, Chairpersons of Municipalities and Councilors to Municipalities and Commune Panchayats are directly elected through adult franchise.
3. The member of Rajya Sabha is elected by the Electoral College Consisting of thirty elected members and three nominated members of Territorial Assembly.

6. 4. The councilors of Commune Panchayats in turn
4. The councilors of Commune Panchayats in turn elect their chairperson .
5. The members of the Territorial Assembly, the member of the Lok Sabha and the member of the Rajya Sabha participate in the election to the office of the President of India.
6. The member of the Lok Sabha and the member of the Rajya Sabha participate in the election to the office of The Vice-President of India.

7. YANAM REGION
Comprises of 30 Yanam Assembly Constituency and it is a part of 01- Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency.
Yanam region has one member in the Territorial Assembly.
It is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha Constituency.
It has One Municipality consisting of ten wards.

8. ELECTION SUMMARY 1. The Electors in Yanam region have voted in
General Election to Lok Sabha 13 times in 1967,
1971, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992,
1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004.
2. Similarly, they have voted in General Elections to
Territorial Assembly 12 times in 1964, 1969,1974,
1977, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006.
3. They have voted in bye election to 30 Yanam
Assembly Constituency once in September’2000.
4. For the first time, they voted in the local body
elections i.e in the year June’2006.

9. Highlights of Previous Elections
1. In 1964, Sri Kamichetty Sri Parasurama vara prasada
Rao Naidu was elected unanimously as M.L.A.
2. The least percentage of voting in Assembly Elections is
83.39% in 1991 and Highest percentage of voting is
96.44% in
3. Normally, there is a straight contest between two
candidates. However, the third candidate secured
8.48%, 17.94% and 27.42% in years 1980, 1985 and
1990 respectively.
4. In 1977, Sri Kamichetty Sri Parasurama vara prasada
Rao Naidu won by a margin of 66 votes against M.A.K.
Zeelani. (Least Margin)

10. In 1990, the difference of votes between second and third Candidates is 72 votes only.
6. In 2006, Sri Malladi Krishna Rao won against Sri Raksha Harikrishna by a margin of 6306 votes. (Highest margin). Sri Malladi Krishna Rao secured votes and Sri Raksha Harikrishna secured votes. The winning candidate has secured more than the double the votes secured by the first running candidate.
In 2006, there were 11 candidates (Highest) and in , there were only 2 candidates (Lowest).
8. There was no female candidate in 1964, 1969, 1977, , 1985, 1990 and There was single female candidate in 1974, 1996 and 2006 and there were two female candidates in The maximum number of votes were secured by female candidate is 61 by Smt. C.S. Jayalakshmi in 1974.
9. The minimum number of votes were secured by any candidate is 6 by Shri Malladi Krishnarao in 1991.

11. DETAILS OF PREVIOUS
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

12. 1964
Sl.No
Name of the candidate
Sex
Party
Votes 1
Kamichetty Sri Parasurama Vara Prasada Rao Naidu M
INC
UNANIMOUS
1969
IND
2287 2
Yarra Jagannadha Rao
1829
1974
2284
Maddimsetti Satya Murthy Naidu
1986 3
C.S.Jaya Lakshmi F
ADK 61

13. 1977 1
Kamichetty Sri
Parasurama Vara
Prasada Rao Naidu M
JNP
2047 2
M.A.K. Jeelani
INC
1981 3
Maddimsetti Satya
Murthy Naidu
IND
230
1980
2433
M.A.K.Jeelani
INC(I)
2165
Ponugumatla Vishnu Murthy
426

14. 1985 1
Kamichetty Sri
Parasurama Vara
Prasada Rao Naidu M
INC
2884 2
Ratcha Hari Krishna
IND
2498 3
Ponugumatla Vishnu
Murthy
TDP
1248 4
M.A.Sirajuddin
DMK
327
1990
4632
Velaga Rajeswara
Rao
3027
Kamichetty Venkata
Venu
2955
Kamuju Srinivasa Rao
BSP
121 5
Gopala Rao Naidu
Bapanna 27 6
Mohamad Ben Saleha 13

15. 1991 1
Velaga Rajeswara Rao M
INC
6331 2
Ratcha Hari Krishna
DMK
4704 3
M.A.Sirajuddin
IND 51 4
Maroju Veera Nageswara Rao 27 5
Pampana Bhaskara Adi Narayana 13 6
Malladi Krishna Rao
1996
8445
3602
Kamichetty Venu Gopala Rao Naidu
1347
Kotnala Prabhakara Rao 58
Kapaganti Murali 36
Elipe Raja Kumar 33 7
Yerra Subrahmanyeswara Rao 21 8
Malladi Udaya Lakshmi F 12

16. 2001 1
Malladi Krishna Rao M
IND
8959 2
Gollapalli Gangadhara Pratap
BJP
5981 3
Elaprolu Chitti Babu
INC
261 4
Vegesna Subba Raju
161 5
Giddi Sri Hari Rao
ADMK 82 6
Malladi Udaya Lakshmi F 60 7
Gollapalli Bharati 53 8
Elipe Raja Kumar 52 9
Kotnala Prabhaka Rao 15

17. 2006 1
Malladi Krishna Rao M
IND
11739 2
Ratcha Hari Krishna
5434 3
Elipe Rajakumar
BVVP
464 4
M.S.Sai Kumar
AIDMK
114 5
Surimilli Subba Rao 87 6
Moka Venkateswara Rao
BSP 86 7
Reddy Ganapathi Rao 39 8
Ratcha Surya Narayana 38 9
Seru Krishna 29 10
Geeda Sri Ranganayakulu 11
Malladi Udaya Lakshmi F

18. ELECTORAL OFFICERS

19. Thiru S.KUMARASWAMY, I.A.S CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, PUDUCHERRY
Res :
Fax :

20. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, PUDUCHERRY DISTRICT, PUDUCHERRY
Photo
Thiru. G. RAGESH CHANDRA
DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, PUDUCHERRY DISTRICT, PUDUCHERRY
Off : ,
Res :
Fax :

21. Joint Chief Electoral Officer Regional Administrator, Yanam
Thiru P.T. RUDRA GOWDA
Joint Chief Electoral Officer
Off : ,
Res :
Fax :
Photo
Thiru Y.L.N. REDDY
Regional Administrator, Yanam
Off :
Res :
Fax :
Photo

22. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICERS

23. For Loksabha and Assembly Constituencies
Thiru Y.LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, YANAM
Off :
Res :
Fax :
Mobile :
Thiru B.NIRANJANARAO,
Deputy Tashildar(Revenue)
Sub Taluk Office, Yanam.
Mobile :
ERO
AERO

24. For Local Bodies ERO AERO Thiru Y.LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, YANAM
Off :
Res :
Fax :
Mobile :
Thiru N. APPA RAO, Commissioner
Yanam Municipality.
Off :
Res :
Mobile :
ERO
AERO

25. RETURNING OFFICERS

26. For Lok Sabha Elections
Thiru. G. RAGESH CHANDRA
DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, PUDUCHERRY DISTRICT,
Off : ,
Res :
Fax :
Thiru Y.LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, YANAM
Off :
Res :
Fax :
Mobile : RO
ARO

27. For Assembly Elections and
local bodies
Thiru Y.LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, YANAM
Off :
Res :
Fax :
Mobile :
Thiru N. APPA RAO, Commissioner
Yanam Municipality.
Off :
Res :
Mobile : RO
ARO

28. Political Parties & their representatives

29. Sh. M.S.Sai Kumar
AIADMK
Sh. M.A.Sirajuddin
Congress
Sh.Tajuddin Basha
DMK
Photo
Photo
Sh.T. Venkata Rao
CPI(M)
Sh. M.Subbarao
BJP
Sh. D. Chakravarthi
CPI

30. LEADING POLITICAL PERSONALITIES

31. Shri Malladi Krishna Rao – Hon’ble Minister for Revenue, Excise, Tourism, LAD and Civil Aviation , Govt of Puducherry
Shri Pendem Surya Prakash – the Vice Chiarman of the Yanam Municipality
Shri Gidla Chandra Rao – Chiarman of the Yanam Municipality

32. YANAM MUNCIPAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Sh. M.Subba Rao
Guirempeta Ward-05
Sh. R. Anjaneyulu
Pydikondala St Ward-7
Smt Ch. Venkata Lakshmi – Ambedkar
Nagar – Ward-02
Sh. P. Hari Babu
Agraharm Ward -09
Sh. K. Mukunda Kumar
Vishnalayam St. Ward -03
YANAM MUNCIPAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Sh K. Sathi Raju
Kanakalapeta – Ward-10
Smt Ch. Naga Lakshmi
Pedapudi St. Ward-08
Smt S. Padmavathi
Farampeta – Ward-06
Smt G.Parimala Devi
Pillaraya St. Ward-04

33. Sh. M.A.Sirajuddin
Congress
Sh.Tajuddin Basha
DMK
Sh. M.S.Sai Kumar
AIADMK
Photo
Photo
Sh.T. Venkata Rao
CPI(M)
Sh. M.Subbarao
BJP
Sh. D. Chakravarthi
CPI

34. Electoral Roll

35. 1. The Electoral Roll consists of
a) Mother roll published on
b) Supplement 1 published on
c) Supplement 2 published on
The roll is prepared with respect to as the qualifying date.
The additions/deletions/modifications carried in supplement 1 have been reflected in the mother roll through computer generated print.
The additions/deletions/modifications carried during continuous updation i.e. supplement 2 are carried in mother roll and supplement 1 manually through hand writing.
5. Entries relating to election duty certificate is carried out in all the working copies.

36. 6. The working copies are made ready for use as below.
Polling party sets
Sector Officer set
Asst. Returning Officer set
Returning Officer set
District Election Officer set
Observer set
7. Details of the electoral roll:
Number of voters : 27151
Male : 12973
Female : 14178
Number of parts : 30
Number of classified service voter : 1
8. Part wise electorate : (Click Here)
9. Partwise Areas covered : ( Click Here)
Preparation of the marked copy photos : (Click Here)

37. EVMs

38. 1. There are 50 control units and 80 balloting units in Yanam region.
2. For the present election, 31 control units and 62 balloting units are required.
3. First level checking was carried out by authorized engineers of ECIL on (Photos)
4. Zero randomization and first randomization are not applicable as there is only one assembly constituency in Yanam region.
5. 2nd randomization (Click Here) and Preparation of EVMs ( Click Here) was carried out on 6/5/2009.
6. Control unit data base. (Click Here)
7. Ballot unit data base. (Click Here)
8. EVMs allotted to polling stations : 31-CU & 62-BU (Click Here)
9. Reserve EVMs :3-CU & 6-BU (Click Here)
10. EVMs used for training : 3-CU & 3-BU (Click Here)

39. POLLING STATIONS

40. 1. There are 31 polling stations including 1 auxiliary polling station for part no. 30/23A. ( Click Here)
2. All the polling stations have pucca buildings as follows.
a) Government schools : 18
b) Government buildings : 4
c) Community halls of Yanam Municipality : 8
d) Municipal Kalyana Mandapam : 1
3. Three number of premises have two polling stations.
4. All the polling stations have adequate facilities such as one entry door, one exit door, proper windows, sufficient lighting, fans, water and toilet facilities etc.
5. Works such as barricading, shamianas, mobile toilet facilities, water facilities will be carried out on and

41. 6. Maps of polling areas and polling stations
30/01
30/11
30/21
30/02
30/12
30/22
30/03
30/13
30/23
30/04
30/14
30/23-A
30/05
30/15
30/24
30/06
30/16
30/25
30/07
30/17
30/26
30/08
30/18
30/27
30/09
30/19
30/28
30/10
30/20
30/29
30/30

42. SECTORS

43. 1. All the 31 polling stations have been segregated into 8 sectors.
2. Sector route maps
Sector 1
Sector 2
Sector 3
Sector 4
Sector 5
Sector 6
Sector 7
Sector 8

44. POLLING PERSONNEL

45. Zonal Officers/In charges (Click Here) EVM management
ARO ( Click Here)
Zonal Officers/In charges (Click Here)
EVM management
1. N.Appa Rao, Commissioner, Yanam Municipality, Yanam.
2. M.T.Ramalingeswara Rao, JE, Yanam Municipality, Yanam.
3. B.Kumar, Assistant, O/o Delegate to DSE, Yanam.
4. P.Narendra Kumar, UDC, Commercial Taxes Dept., Yanam.
5. S.M.Rambabu, Peon, DAT, Yanam.
Electoral roll management
1. D.Gonteyya, SI, Fisheries Department Yanam.
2. M.A.Razaq, Junior Inspector, Cooperative Department, Yanam.
3. P.Srinivasa Rao, UDC, O/o Jt. BDO, Yanam.
4. S.Venkata Rao, Field Inspector, PADCO, Yanam.
5. B.Nagendra, Bill Collector, Yanam Municipality, Yanam.

46. Polling station management
1. V.Lakshmanacharyulu, Dy. Director, Agriculture Department,
2. P.Omnamassivayam, Assistant, Electricity Department, Yanam.
3. M.Venkateswarlu, Assistant, Agriculture Department, Yanam.
4. J.Satti Babu, Inspector of Licensed Premises, YMC,Yanam
5. M.Srinivasa Rao, Peon, DIC, Yanam.
Control Room
1. A.V.Krishna Rao, Assistant, DAT, Yanam
2. G.Venkateswara Rao, Assistant, Govt. ITI, Yanam
3. P.Suryanarayana, Assistant, PWD,Yanam
4. K.Ramakrishna, UDC,Dr.S.R.K.G.A.College, Yanam
5. K.S.Suryanarayana, UDC, DCTO,Yanam
Media Centre
1. Animilli Satyanarayana, RA Office, Yanam
Communication Team
1. S.Madhusudhana Rao, DIO, NIC, Yanam
2. B.S.Chandra Sekhar, DIA, NIC,Yanam

47. 9. Sector Officer and Asst. Sector Officer (Click Here)
10. Presiding Officer (Click Here)
11. Asst. Presiding Officer-cum-Polling Officer 1 (Click Here)
12. Polling Officer 2 (Click Here)
13. Polling Officer 3 (Click Here)
14. Attached Group D (Click Here)
15. Booth Level Officers (Click Here)
16. Sector teams:-
Sector Sector Sector Sector 4
Sector Sector Sector Sector 8

48. Preparatory Works and Pre Poll Arrangements

49. The first level of checking of EVM was done on 4/3/2009 in the presence of the authorised engineer of ECIL. ( Click Here).
2. Meetings with recognised political parties were conducted on 11/2/2009, 5/3/2009, 18/3/2009, 20/3/2009 and 21/4/2009 to brief about the following issues. (photos)
a) Appointment of Booth Level Agencies
b) Verification of the roll in the presence of the BLAs and
BLOs
c) Model code of conduct
d) Restrictions regarding printing and publication
e) Use of vehicles for election campaign
f) Holding of public meetings, rallies and campaigns

50. 3. Standing Committee with representatives from political parties was constituted to oversee the enforcement of model code of conduct.
4.Power Point Presentation regarding EVM and demonstration of the functioning of EVM was done to the representatives of the political parties. (Photos)
5. Adequate Election briefings were given to team incharges, zonal officers, sector officers, assistant sector officers, presiding officers, assistant presiding officers, polling officers and booth level officers on various dates. (photos)
6.Training was imparted to the incharges regarding checking and preparation of EVMs, conduct of elections, prepoll arrangements, post poll arrangements and counting arrangements on various dates.
7.All the sector officers and assistant sector officers were given training twice by District Election Officer on 7/4/2009 and 8/4/2009 at Puducherry.

51. Presiding officers and assistant presiding officers were given adequate training on 17/4/2009, 18/4/2009, 20/4/2009, 25/4/2009, 29/4/2009 and 7/5/2009. (Photos).
9. Other polling personnel ie., polling offiers-2 and 3 were given training two times. (photos).
10. Poll Day Data Entry Training and Mock Data Entry was carried out at NIC, Yanam on and (photos)
11.Counting software training and mock counting data entry was carried out at NIC, Yanam on 6/5/2009.
12. GENESYS software training and the working of the software was carried out at NIC, Yanam on and (photos)
13. Thiru R.Muralidharan has imparted training to micro observers on 6/5/2009. (photos)

52. 14. Thiru V.Lakshmanacharyulu is placed as the incharge for the polling station management. Inspection was conducted on various dates by ARO and other officials. Final inspection was conducted on 30/4/2009 and all the polling stations have adequate facilities.
15. Thiru N. Appa Rao, Commissioner, Yanam Municipality is the incharge for EVM management. EVM awareness programnme was conducted at every booth two times from 23/3/2009 to 30/4/2009. Totally, 9,693 voters had hands on experience on voting during this awareness programme. (photos)
A meeting with excise officials was conducted on for joint monitoring of issues relating to illicit arrack, IMFL and other excise related items. (photos)
Training and briefing session was conducted with police officials on 4/5/2009. Thiru S.K.Mohiddin, Senior Advocate has given briefing about electoral law, electoral offenses, corrupt practises and model code of conduct to police personnel. (photo).

53. 18. Towards voter facilitation two kiosks were set up in the ground floor of the mini civil station. A voter can find out his/her voter details depending on the door number or voter id number. A video presentation on How-To-Vote on EVM is also placed in kiosks for voter awareness. (photo)
19. Toll free number will be assigned by BSNL during the last three days for the poll.

54. DISPATCH ARRANGEMENTS

55. 1. The conference hall in the 2nd floor of Mini Civil Station will be used as Dispatch Centre.
2. Dispatch Plan
Counter 1
01.
02.
03.
04.
N. Appa Rao,
Commissioner
Betalam Kumar,
Assistant.
Khandavilli
Ramakrishna, UDC
S.M. Rambabu, Peon
1. Issue of Prepared EVMs
2. Tendered Ballot Papers
3. Indelible Ink
4. Green paper Seals
5. Strip Seals, Special Tags
6. Issue of other Polling materials

56. Counter 2 Counter 3 01. 02. 03. 04. V. Lakshmanacharyulu, DD(A)
Manga Venkateswarulu,
Assistant.
P. Omnamassivaya,
Mattaparthy Srinivasa Rao, Peon
1. Issue of Prepared EVMs
2. Tendered Ballot Papers
3. Indelible Ink
4. Green paper Seals
5. Strip Seals, Special Tags
6. Issue of other Polling materials
Counter 3
01.
02.
03.
A.V. Krishna Rao, Assistant
Kotha SS Narayana, UDC
Malladi Kamaraju, Daily Rated
1. Issue of Prepared EVMs
2. Tendered Ballot Papers
3. Indelible Ink
4. Green paper Seals
5. Strip Seals, Special Tags
6. Issue of other Polling materials

57. 05.
06.
07.
08.
B. Niranjana Rao, DT (R)
Pesala Suryanarayana,
Assistant
G. Venkateswara Rao,
P.Subrahmanyeswara Rao,
Peon
Movement of EVMs from strong room to
Counters, Issue of Tender Ballot Papers,
Indelible Ink, Green paper Seals, Strip seals
etc. shall issue to Counters
09.
10.
Fernandez, V.R, M.V.I.,
Rekadi Krishna Murthy, UDC
Regulation of traffic on Pre-poll and Poll day
11.
12.
S. Madhusudhana Rao, D.I.O.,
B. Chandra Sekhar, D.I.A.,
Communication of messages through
NICNET on pre-poll and poll day
13.
Ch. Subrahmaneswara Rao,
UDC
1) Preparation of Acquaintance and Cash
Disbursement on Pre-Poll and Poll day
14.
15.
A. Satyanarayana Murthy, Asst.
Donepudi Krishna Rao, LDC
Issue of Final Orders of Pr.Os & Polling
Officer 1(APO) and other works as
assigned by Election Unit
16.
17.
K. Manikyala Rao, Assistant
Kona Gangadhara Rao, LDC
Issue of Final Orders of Polling Officers 2
& 3 and other works as assigned by Election
Unit
18.
Eli Rama Rao, Watchman
Group ‘ D’ Assistance to ARO.

58. POLL DAY ARRANGEMENTS

59. Control room management
P.Suryanarayana, Assistant
G.Srinivasa Rao, Assistant
K. Ramakrishna, UDC
A.V.Krishna Rao, UDC
K.Satyanarayana, Assistant
2. Communication management
S.Madhusudhana Rao, DIO,NIC,Yanam
B.S.Chandra Sekhar, DIA, NIC,Yanam
3. Additional staff/equipment management
N.Appa Rao, Commissioner, Municipality
A. Krishna Rao, UDC
4. Complaints management
5. Deployment of reserve staff

60. 6. EVMs replacement
K.Satyanarayana, Assistant
7. The SOs will be visiting all the polling stations once in every hour from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8. The polling information is passed on to ARO through mobile phones by SOs.
9. The poll data is captured through software provided by NIC.

61. RECEIPT ARRANGEMENTS

62. COUNTER No.1 (STATUTORY MATERIAL)
1. After conduct of the poll, the EVMs will be received in the Conference Hall, 2nd floor of Mini Civil Station.
2. The following officials are put incharge for the receipt arrangements.
COUNTER No.1 (STATUTORY MATERIAL)
1) N. Appa Rao, Commissioner
2) A.V. Krishna Rao, Assistant.
3) Betalam Kumar, Assistant
4) SM Rambabu, Peon
1) Polled EVMs
2) Account of votes recorded & paper seal (Form-17C)
(in duplicate)
3) Declaration by the P.O. before commencement of
the Poll and after completion of the poll
4) PO Diary (in duplicate) with visit sheet
5) Voters Turnout Report (PS 05)
6) 16 point Observer report

63. COUNTER NO.2 (STATUTORY MATERIAL) (Green cover)
1) V. Lakshmanacharyulu, DD(A)
2) Gogu Venkateswararao, Asst.
3) Manga Venkateswarulu, Asst.
4) Mattaparty Srinivasarao,
Peon
1) Sealed cover containing the marked copy of
Electoral roll
2) Sealed cover containing the Register of voters
(17-A)
3) Sealed cover containing used Voter’s slips
4) Sealed cover containing the used Tendered ballot
Papers and the list in Form 17-B
5) Sealed cover containing unused tendered
Ballot papers

64. COUNTER NO.3 (NON-STATUTORY MATERIAL) (Yellow cover)
1) P. Omnamassivaya,
Asst.
2) K. Ramakrishna, UDC
3) Kotha SS Narayana,
UDC
4) P. Subrahmanyeswararao,
Peon
1) Cover containing the other copies of electoral roll (other than the marked copy)
2) Cover containing the appointment letters of Polling Agent in Form – 10/Account of Entry Pass/Mock poll Certificate.
3) Cover containing the EDCs (Form 12-B)
4) SEALED COVER containing the list of challenged Votes in Form-14
5) Cover containing the list of blind and infirm
electors in Form 14-A and the declaration of the
companions
6) Cover containing the declarations obtained from electors as to their age and the list of such electors
7) Cover containing the receipt book and cash, if any, in respect of challenged votes
8) Cover containing unused and damaged paper seals
9) Cover containing unused voter slips
10)Cover containing unused and damaged special tags
11)Cover containing unused and damaged strip seals
12)Cover containing unused Braille ballot sheets.

65. COUNTER NO.4 (Brown cover)
1) A. Satyanarayana Murthy,
Assistant.
2) Kona Gangadhararao,
LDC
3) Masigri Egulu, DRSA
1) Hand book for Presiding Officer
2) Manual of EVM
3) Indelible ink set (with stopper having been secured on each Phial effectively with molten candle or wax applied thereon to prevent leakage or evaporation);
4) Self-inking pads
5) Metal seal of the presiding Officer
6) Arrow cross-mark rubber stamp for marking tendered ballot paper
7) Cup for setting the indelible ink

66. COUNTER NO. 5 (Blue Cover- Misc. items)
1) K. Manikyalarao,
Assistant..
2) Donepudi Krishna Rao,
LDC
3) Malladi Kamaraju,
DRSA.
1) Voting compartment
2) Metal ruler
3) Table file
4) Others, if any.
4) B. Niranjanarao, DTR
5) Pesala Suryanarayana,
Asst.
Collecting the Polled EVMs/P.O.
Diary/Form 17C From Counter-1
section and to be kept in the strong
room by Polling Station wise order.
3. The reception center will start functioning from 5:00 p.m. on till the entire receipt work is completed.

67. COUNTING ARRANGEMENTS

68. 1. Counting will take place in conference hall, 2nd floor of Mini Civil Station.
2. Lay out and counting center (Click Here)
3. Counting supervisors and counting staff. (Click Here)
4. Number of rounds required - 6 (Click Here)
5. The six micro observers drafted for poll day can be used as counting micro observers on the counting day, if accepted.
6. These counting micro observers will replace the second counting assistants drafted.
7. The mock counting was successfully done on and using the software provided by ECI.

69. STRONG ROOM ARRANGEMENTS

70. The prepared EVMs to be sent to the polling stations are stored in the room beside conference hall in the 2nd floor. (photos)
The room has been sealed in the presence of political party representatives and handed over to police for guard and security on 6/5/2009 (Photos)
On 12/5/2009, at 1300 hrs, the strong room will be opened in the presence of the political party representatives and the EVMs are distributed to the polling parties.
After conduct of the poll, these EVMs are again stored in the strong room and sealed on 13/5/2009.
On 16/5/2009, the strong room is opened and EVMs will be moved to the counting centre which is located just adjacent to the strong room.

71. The counting will be done as per schedule.
After the counting, the used EVMs and statutory material will be stored in the strong room of the DAT located in the ground floor of the Mini Civil Station.
All the other election material including unused EVMs will be stored in the strong room adjacent to counting centre on the second floor itself.

72. VISIT OF C.E.O

73. Thiru S. Kumara Swamy, Chief Electoral Officer, Govt
Thiru S.Kumara Swamy, Chief Electoral Officer, Govt. of Puducherry visited Yanam on To
The following activities were reviewed.
a) Brief review of the preparatory works already done through Power Point Presentation.
b) Press Meet
c) Meeting the political representatives
d) Meeting with Election Work Team incharges
e) Briefing the sector officers, assistant sector officers and booth level officers. ( photos for all above)

74. VISIT OF ELECTORAL ROLL OBSERVER

75. Thiru S.D.Sundaresan, Electoral Roll Observer for Yanam Constituency has visited Yanam
The following registers maintained by the booth level officers were verified. (photos)
a) Field Inspection Register
b) Register of Form-6
c) Register of Form-7
d) Register of Form-8
e) Register of Form-8A
f) Proceedings of the meetings with BLAs.
3. The houses containing more than 10 voters were physically inspected and verified.

76. OTHER GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS

77. Model code of conduct

78. A standing committee with representatives of the recognized political parties as members has been constituted to over see the enforcement of Model code of conduct in Yanam region.
A meeting with the Political parties was held and they were requested to adhere to model code of conduct strictly. Further a copy of the model code of conduct and FAQ prepared by ECI was given to them for reference.
At the Regional Level Model code of conduct is monitored, by a team under Shri B. Niranjana Rao, Deputy Tashildar (Revenue)-cum-Executive Magistrate with help of Sub-Inspector of Police and other police personnel.
At the Sector level, Sector Officers and Assistant Sector Officers monitor MCC.
At the area level, MCC is monitored by Booth Level Officers.

79. VULNERABILITY MAPPING

80. Step 1: Identification of areas prone to intimidation/threat
The following three areas were identified to be vulnerable.
a. Savithri Nagar
b. Guirempeta
c. Kanakalapet
The following 2 persons identified as trouble makers and
binding over proceedings were initiated against them.
a) Thirukoti Mohana Rao, Farampeta
b) Nakkala Edukondalu, Mettacuru
Step 2: Identification of the trouble makers/reasons for
vulnerability

81. Savithri Nagar and Guirempeta hamlets consists of predominately fishermen community. In these hamlets it was reported that there is likely hood of village Headmen intimidating the voters, in case the voters do not toe the decision taken by them.
In Kanakalapeta area the problem is mainly due to
existence of rival groups. The rival groups are likely to
intimidate the normal voters.
Step: 3: Preventive action
The trouble makers were identified by the Police and preventive action has been initiated by placing a complaint under section 107 and 109 as the case may be.
Further, The above three areas have the following five booths.

82. 30/14 .. Community hall, Savithri Nagar
2. 30/15.. Government Primary School, Savithri Nagar
3. 30/13.. Government Primary School, Guirempeta
4. 30/29.. Government High School, Kanakalapeta
5. 30/30.. Government Primary School, Kanakalapeta
Apart from the above five polling stations, Central Boys
School, Yanam (Polling Stations 30/21 and 30/22) and
Government Primary School Agraharam (30/28) are
sensitive for the following reasons.
1. People belonging to difference community vote at
these centers.
2. Large number of electorate

83. Video Graphing

84. There are 3 vulnerable areas and two sensitive areas in Yanam as
below:
Savithri Nagar (Vulnerable)
Guirempeta (Vulnerable)
Kanakalapeta (Vulnerable)
Central Boys School (Sensitive)
Agraharam (Sensitive)
Savithri nagar, Kankalapeta and Central Boys School as two
Polling stations whereas Guirempeta and Agraharam as one polling
station.
The five areas mentioned above have eight polling stations.
30/14 .. Community hall, Savithri Nagar (Vulnerable)
30/15.. Government Primary School, Savithri Nagar (Vulnerable)
30/13.. Government Primary School, Guirempeta (Vulnerable)

85. 30/29.. Government High School, Kanakalapeta (Vulnerable)
30/30.. Government Primary School, Kanakalapeta (Vulnerable)
30/21.. Central Boys School, Yanam (Sensitive)
30/22 .. Central Boys School, Yanam (Sensitive)
30/28 .. Government Primary School, Agraharam. (Sensitive)
Eight numbers of videographers are being hired to cover entire
polling activity on from 6.00 am to till completion of
the poll in the above eight polling stations

86. Complaints
The following complaints were received and examined as follows:
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87. CHECK POSTS

88. The following five numbers of check posts around Yanam region
were set in place for effective monitoring of entry and exist in to Yanam region.
MOODU THUMULU - METTKUR
Draksharama Road Yanam Border
ByPass road Near Bheem Nagar
Farampeta – Adi- Andhra Peta
Giriampeta Entrance
They are functioning from and will function upto
3. Each check post is manned by 3 civil staff and one Police
personnel during every shift.
4. Each check post has 3 shifts of staff to monitor it round the
clock.

89. Check Posts Staff CHECK POST – I CHECK POST – II CHECK POST – III
CHECK POST – IV
CHECK POST – V

90. Defacement Sl.No Date Work done 1. 17-03-2009
One image and name of Thiru Malladi Krishna Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Revenue is hanging over to the wall of Cycle Shelter, Farmpeta, Yanam where Adult Education Centre is running and the same was removed.
One image and name of Thiru Malladi Krishna Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Revenue is hanging over to the wall of Community Hall, New Rajeev nagar, Yanam where Adult Education Centre is running and the same was removed
Thiru Tekumudi Venkata Rao of New Rajeevnagar, Yanam is hoisting a Flag of CPI party on house. The house owner has been advised either to obtain prior permission to hoist the flag or to remove the flag immediately.

91. 2.
It is reported by the Deputy Tahsildar (Revenue), Yanam that the calendars are hanging to the walls of house with the image and name of the Thiru Malladi Krishna Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Revenue, Puducherry at Ayyannagar, Farampet, Dommetipet and wooden board of Adult Education Centre belongs to Yanam Old Age Home with the image of Thiru Malladi Krishna Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Revenue., Pudcherry is kept at Community Hall of Dommetipet and the same were removed

92. 2.
It is reported by the Sector Officer- VI that two number of wall posters belonging to Praja Rajyam Party were found available and the same was removed.
A flex board with the image of Thiru Malladi Krishna Rao and Gidla Chandra Rao was kept at the house of Thiru Illa Nageswara Rao, Dommetipet and the same was removed by the house owner.
About 25 wall posters were found available in all the areas regarding the Christian peace meeting at Mettacur and the same were removed.

93. 3.
It is reported by the Sector Officer- VI that a big size old banner of Communist Party was found available on a vegetable cart in New Rajiv Nagar and the same was removed by the vegetable cart owner.
Two numbers of calendars belongs to Old Age Home with the image of Thiru malladi Krishna Rao is found available and the same was removed 4.
It was reported by the Sector-I that one old poster containing Hon’ble Revenue Minister’s photo along with two other posters which relating to christian religion meeting on to found available on a petty shop at Ambedkarnagar and the same was removed.

94. It was reported by the Sector-VI that 10 nos
It was reported by the Sector-VI that 10 nos. of posters with the images of Hon’ble Minister’s on the walls of Ayyanna nagar area and the same were removed. 5.
It was reported by the Sector-II that 3 party flags of Indian National Congress are found available at the polling station 30/22 and the same were removed.

95. Confidence Building
Measures

96. There are 3 vulnerable areas in Yanam as below:
Savithri Nagar
Guirempeta
Kanakalapeta
1. A meeting with Village Headmen of Savithri Nagar was
conducted on and they were informed to not to resort
to issuing local Whips (photos)
2. Similar meeting was held with Village Headmen Guirempeta on
(photos)
3. The rival groups from Kanakalapeta were called for meeting on
and were informed to co-operate for smooth and
Peaceful, conduct of poll without resorting to any commotions.
(photos).
4. Further it is proposed to hold public meetings in these villages
with the help of Police to create an atmosphere of confidence among the voters on and

97. Important Political Activities during the campaign period

98. Motor Cycle Rally by Congress party ( photos)
Motor Cycle Rally by PMK and ADMK (photos)
Public Meeting by Congress (photos)
Rally by BJP (photos)
Public Meeting by BJP
Door to door canvassing by various parties