THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When only hours are left to know the Lok Sabha results, all arrangements have been completed, said chief electoral officer Teeka Ram Meena. 63 senior IAS officers have been appointed counting officers. Apart from that, 140 additional returning officers have also been appointed. It would be helpful to speed up the counting of votes, he said at the press meet convened in the capital city.

The details of the counting of votes will be known through government's portal. The results will be updated after each round. Only after that, the next round will be counted. If difference occurs in any situation, the counting machine of that table will be kept apart. It will be counted in the last round. The number of VVPATs will be announced as the final result, he said.