Goa: Election Commission will monitor poll rallies via live streaming
The state's chief electoral officer said the initiative would replace the usual videography used to document the process.
Goa Chief Electoral Officer Kunal on Tuesday said the Election Commission will monitor all poll rallies, flying squads and polling stations in the state through live-streaming and web casting, PTI reported. The official said the February 4 elections in the state’s 40 constituencies will be monitored at the chief electoral office as well as at the offices of Goa’s two district magistrates.
“Live-streaming is possible as Goa has good connectivity and the necessary infrastructure is in place. There were initial hitches, but the live-streaming started functioning on Monday,” he said. The chief electoral officer said the initiative would replace the usual videography used to document the election process.
With a dedicated server to ensure smooth functioning, Kunal told the news agency that officers monitoring the election can view the process on a video wall installed at the offices as well as on their laptops.