UDF seeks better security in Thrikkakara

KOCHI: The United Democratic Front (UDF) election committee has petitioned the Election Commission warning it against unrest in over a dozen polling booths in Thrikkakara constituency and seeking measures to prevent it.

The petition filed by T J Vinod, chief election agent of the UDF candidate P T Thomas, before the returning officer has said that unless such measures are not taken it will not be possible to hold peaceful polls in these booths.

These polling booths are SNDP building Mamangalam (West), Mahila Samajam Building Chalikkavattom, P K Madhavan Memorial Library Hall Chalikkavattom, SNDP building Mamangalam East, APM English Medium School Thammanam West, APM English Medium School Thammanam Eest, Village Library Ponnurunny, Rice Research Centre Vyttila North, Rice Research Centre Vyttila West, SP Yogam LPS Ponnurunni East, Sharaful Islam UPS Kaloor (middle portion),  Sharaful Islam UPS Kaloor west, St Joseph's LPS Kakkanad North, Government UPS Padamugal South and Government UPS Thengod South.
The returning officer in turn has forwarded the petition to the Tahsildar, Kanayannur taluk, for action.

"In these polling booths, the CPM workers usually show highhandedness and it is difficult for UDF polling agents to function there. So in order to ensure the safety of our polling agents in these booths, we have approached the Election Commission," Vinod told DC on Monday.