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High security in place to avert post-poll clashes in Kozhikode
Authorities have put elaborate security arrangements and BNSS-imposed prohibitions in Kozhikode ahead of counting to prevent post-poll clashes. Counting is to begin on May 4 at three centres under police protection.
Why It Matters
The measures aim to ensure a peaceful counting process and prevent clashes in a politically sensitive district.
Timeline
2 Events
Counting to begin at three centres under police protection
May 3, 2026
The counting process is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on May 4, 2026 at three centres— JDT Group of Institutions, Vellimadukunnu; Government College, Madappally; and St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Koodathayi — under tight police protection.
BNSS restrictions imposed in Kozhikode ahead of counting
May 3, 2026
District Collector and District Election Officer Snehil Kumar Singh invoked Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to impose restrictions across politically sensitive areas in Kozhikode. The order prohibits assembly of four or more persons within 200 metres of the counting centres from 6 p.m. on May 3, 2026 until 9 a.m. on May 5, 2026, with exemptions for officials on counting and post-counting duties.