General Observer for Chadoora and Chari-e-Sharief assembly segments, Karnesh Sharma and General Observer for assembly segments of Budgam, Beerwah and Khansahab, Rajesh Kumar Tyagi along with District Election Officer (DEO), Budgam Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired a meeting with designated micro-observers at New Conference Hall here to review overall arrangements for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the district.
Deputy DEO, Nuzhat Qureshi and Nodal Officers also attendedthe meeting.
The Observers while interacting with designatedmicro-observers instructed them to follow the duty rooster in letter and spiritto ensure hassle-free voting, collection and dispatch of polling relatedmaterial and smooth functioning of Electronic Voting Machines -Voter-VerifiedPaper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines on the polling day across all pollingstations.
The Observers were briefed about the poll preparedness beingdone in the district to ensure conduct of election in free and fair manner. Themicro-observers were instructed to update about their polling stationsregularly through a designated WhatsApp group or text messages in case internetwas not working on the polling day.
Observers on the occasion expressed satisfaction for thepreparations done in the district so far regarding the conduct of free and fairLok Sabha polls.