The election authorities have identified and demarcated a total of 140 places for public meetings and 214 places for street corner meetings in consultation with the Greater Chennai City Police.
The party or candidate should inform local police authorities of the venue and time of any proposed meeting well in advance so as to make necessary arrangements for controlling traffic and maintaining peace and order, the police said.
A senior police officer said, “The election officials concerned and the police have identified these places spread across the city. In our jurisdiction and Chennai district alone, there are 112 places marked as meeting places that are meant for public meetings and 179 places for street corner meetings. The party or individual will have to apply through an mobile application called Suvidha 2.0, which was launched by the Election Commission of India (EC).”
Once a candidate or a party applies through the application, the returning officer will forward it to the Deputy Commissioner of Police concerned. It will be sent to the police inspector of the jurisdiction concerned for inspection and after visiting the place, the inspector will forward the report and no-objection will be given quickly, he said.
