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TSEC to use facial recognition technology at 10 polling stations in Municipal elections

Hyderabad, Jan 18 (UNI) Telangana State Election Commission (TSEC) would use facial recognition technology on pilot basis at 10 selected polling stations in Kompally Municipality of Medchal Malkajgiri district to check photo electoral rolls in the coming Municipal elections to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).
Out of 12,898 candidates in the fray for Municipal elections to 129 ULBs to be held on January 22, the highest number of 1316 candidates are contesting from Medchal-Malkajgiri district.
In a circular issued by TSEC Secretary M.Ashok Kumar here on Saturday stated that impersonation is still notice during the polls, inspite of the use of photo-electoral rolls, insistence of photo ID card for each voter and having the polling agents of different candidates present in the polling station.
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