Lucknow: Head of Sushil Chandra Election Commissioner and Two Election Commissioners Rajiv Kumar and Anup Chandra Pandey held a 12-hour marathon meeting with all 75 district election officers and police supervisors, police commissioners, Division Commissioners, and Eight Division Inspector on Wednesday to review preparations for Election Upstream assembly.
CEC emphasizes the mapping of the right vulnerable part, monitoring criticality changes compared to the last election, paying attention to the complaints of political parties, impartial, bringing innovative ideas to increase election participation, and most importantly ensure strict compliance with the Covid protocol and vaccination of all Staff were deployed on electoral assignments, said sources.
“Every district officer shows presentations about preparedness and important factors such as proximity to international or interstate borders, infrastructure and other important things,” said an officer who was looking for anonymity.
ECI emphasizes the appropriate vulnerability mapping to ensure fair selection.
We were asked to take care of voters who might face problems because of political conflicts, caste, and communal.
We have also been told to monitor influential candidates and ‘Bahubali’.
We were told to ensure that our actions were based on facts, past records and not on perceptions, “said an officer.
Other officers said,” Eci said that all complaints of political parties must be handled impartially, without leaving room for all suspicion against their commission and authority.
“” ECI asked us to think of innovative ways to bring voters to the booth polling and increase the election by women and those from the marginalized part, “he added.
Concerned about the pandemic, ECI instructed all officers to Ensure that the staff trapped on the electoral assignment are fully vaccinated.
“The Covid protocol must be strictly followed because there is fear of the third wave of Coronavirus.
Chances are we have more polling booths to ensure social distance to prevent the spread of further infection, “another officer said.
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