He said district party units and candidates have been asked to guard strong rooms in their respective constituencies in three shifts. On the other hand, BJP leaders think the waiting period could have been much shorter. State BJP general-secretary Gordhanbhai Zadaphia thinks the gap between polling and counting should be ten days at the most.
People are curious to know what way they have voted.
The one month gap is taxing. Girish Dani, the Congress candidate from Ahmedabad, does not want to take a chance. Whether the party arranges guards in other constituencies or not, Dani is hiring security guards for posting at the ballot box strong rooms before he leaves for a Europe tour next week. Deputy chief electoral officer J.P. Jadeja and the district collectorate have stated that parties requests for private guards would be granted, but the guards would keep well away from the strong rooms and the policemen posted there. But the BJP is making no such request.