Overview
- Polling will run on January 15 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm with counting on January 16 under the supervision of 23 returning officers.
- The civic body offered a last training window for absentee poll staff and warned of strict disciplinary action for non‑compliance.
- Operations will span 10,231 polling centres with 64,375 officials deployed, while reports conflict on the electorate size between 1.34 crore and 1,03,44,315.
- Around 4,500 volunteers will assist voters near polling stations as police, traffic police and the RTO coordinate transport and parking for voting machines; counting‑centre layouts have been submitted.
- Staff have been told to clear campaign materials once canvassing ends at 5:30 pm on January 13, eligible employees in the region are to use postal ballots, and flying squads with static surveillance will increase activity.