Returning Officer (RO) Anantnag Parliamentary constituency, Khalid Jahangir today in presence of General Observers, Police Observer convened a meeting of Assistant Returning Officers (ARO), Nodal Officers, Zonal and Sectoral Magistrates to review the final preparedness for the smooth conduct of parliamentary elections conducted in the district on April 23, 2019.
The RO stressed upon the officers that they should put inbest their efforts to ensure that elections are conducted in the smooth andfair manner in accordance with Election Commission of India (ECI) directions.He emphasized that proper implementation of the plans be ensured so that noroom is left for any laxity or lapses.
Zonal and Sectoral Magistrates were re-sensitized that theyshall ensure assured minimum facilities (AMU), arrangements for pollingparties, conduct of mock poll, carrying of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) asper standard operating procedure, maintenance of law and order, keep closewatch on the situation and also ensure that no intimidation to voters, boothcapturing or any other malpractice takes place. The concerned officers were asked to ensure strict adherence to all theaspects of these plans and directed for that timely, safe and secure inductionand re-induction of polling parties according to standard operating procedure.
The AROs were directed that dispatch centres must beproperly organised. All the officers were directed to work with dedication andzeal and handle the election process in a meticulous, professional andefficient manner to ensure peaceful, free fair and transparent elections.
The meeting was attended by Narash Thakral General Observerfor Bijbehara and Pahalgam constituencies, Daljitsingh Manget General Observerfor Dooru and Anantnag, Rajvee SharmaGeneral Observer for Kokernag and Shangus, Ajay Kumar Tripati Police Observer, DIG CRPF Mohsin Shaheedi, SSP Anantnag Altaf Ahmad Khan, Additional DeputyCommissioner Anantnag, Deputy District Election Officer, AROs of Anantnag,Nodal Officers, Zonal Magistrates and Sectoral Magistrates.