Polling for by-elections in 20 constituencies of Punjab will be held tomorrow, there will be competition among 175 candidates, the popularity of PML-N and Tehreek-e-Insaf will be tested.
The presiding officers for the by-elections in Punjab started reaching the respective polling stations to collect the polling materials.
Army and FC personnel will be deployed to maintain law and order in the province.
The intense campaigning for the by-elections has ended at 12 midnight.
Ballot papers have been sent to Returning Officers, Election Commission
Sources of the Election Commission say that the delivery of ballot papers has been made to the returning officers, today the election materials will be handed over from the offices of the returning officers to the presiding officers.
Sources said that the polling materials will be taken to the polling stations along with security personnel, police personnel will be deployed at the polling stations, while Rangers will patrol the constituencies, the Army will be on standby.
By-elections will be held tomorrow in 4 constituencies of Lahore
Talking about Lahore, by-elections will be held in 4 constituencies, 251 polling stations have been established in PP 158, 140 polling stations have been established in PP 167, while 78 polling stations have been established in PP 170.
Secretary Election Commission Umar Hameed will sit in Lahore camp office for 3 days, this evening polling materials will be issued from the offices of returning officers, the materials will be delivered to the polling stations under the supervision of the police.
Election Commission sources say that Provincial Election Commissioner Saeed Gul will visit various polling stations tomorrow, around 50,000 police personnel will be on duty in the by-elections.
According to Election Commission sources, the total number of polling stations in 20 constituencies of Punjab is 3 thousand 131, 676 are highly sensitive, 1194 sensitive and 1271 are normal polling stations.
CCTV cameras installed at sensitive polling stations, sources Election Commission
Election Commission sources say that CCTV cameras have been installed at the most sensitive polling stations, police and rangers will be on duty at the most sensitive polling stations.
Election Commission sources have said that 45 lakh 79 thousand 898 voters will exercise their right to vote in 20 constituencies of Punjab.
Sources Election Commission further said that for the Punjab by-elections, there are 24 lakh 60 thousand 206 male voters, 21 lakh 19 thousand 692 female voters will exercise their right to vote.
Polling Agents get a copy of Form 45 and Form 46 signed by the Presiding Officers, Election Commission has set up control rooms to monitor the polling process, the control rooms will monitor the polling process and receive complaints.
Preparations are complete for the peaceful conduct of Punjab Police by-elections, IG Punjab
IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali says that the preparations for the peaceful conduct of the by-elections of the Punjab Police are complete, foolproof security arrangements will be ensured in 20 constituencies of 14 districts.
IG Punjab said that 52,000 personnel and officers have been deployed at more than 3,100 polling stations of the by-elections, lady police officers will perform security duties at women's polling stations, more than 9,000 personnel will be deployed in 4 constituencies of Lahore. .
Rao Sardar Ali says that officers and officials will ensure the performance of duties as per SOPs from today.
Apart from this, action will be taken against display of arms, private armed persons, miscreants, safe delivery of electoral materials and ballot papers will be ensured in all cases.
IG Punjab says that shorty bonds have been taken from candidates of all parties without discrimination, aerial firing will not be allowed after the declaration of results.