Dehradun, July 31 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 29 Jul: Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress President Karan Mahara has urged the State Election Commissioner to ensure secure storage of all remaining (unused) ballot papers from the recently held three-tier panchayat elections.

In a formal letter to the Commission, Mahara has expressed concerns over 'potential irregularities' in the vote counting process slated for 31 July. He has demanded that all the unused or uncounted ballots currently in possession of Block Returning Officers and District Election Officers be kept in a double-locked account. He stressed that this process must be carried out in the presence of representatives from all political parties to prevent any tampering or manipula...