SRINAGAR, APRIL 27: The General Observer for 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency (PC), Mukul Kumar along with Police Observer, Sandeep Singh Chauhan and Expenditure Observer, Sambit Mishra Saturday held a joint meeting at SKICC here to take first hand appraisal of the preparedness for Lok Sabha Elections-2024 in the 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency.
The constituency comprises 18 Assembly segments of Ganderbal, Srinagar, Budgam (Partly), Pulwama (partly) and Shopian (Partly) Districts.
Returning Officer (RO) 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat; District Election Officer (DEO) Pulwama, Basharat Qayoom; District Election Officer (DEO) Ganderbal, Shyambir; District Election Officer (DEO) Budgam, Akshay Labroo and District Election Officer (DEO) Shopian, Faz Lul Haseeb were present in the meeting.
Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) of Srinagar, Pulwama, Budgam, Ganderbal and Shopian Districts also attended the meeting.
At the outset, the Observers held an extensive interaction with Assistant Returning Officers (ARO) and Nodal Officers for Model Code of Conduct, Expenditure, and Media Certification & Monitoring Committee and discussed threadbare various vital aspects related to the conduct of Lok Sabha elections in the Constituency.
They held a detailed discussion with regard to enforcement of Model Code of Conduct, Expenditure Monitoring, Security plan, Transport and Communication plan besides functioning of VST and flying squads, Training of Poll Staff, AMF at Polling Stations, SVEEP activities and other measures undertaken for smooth and peaceful conduct of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in the constituency.
ramps for persons with disabilities (PWDs) are also meticulously arranged to enhance the voting experience.
The District Election Officer (DEOs) of Pulwama, Ganderbal, Budgam and Shopian also briefed the Observers about the preparations put in place for the upcoming General Lok Sabha Elections in their respective Districts.
Similarly, Senior Superintendents of Police apprised the Observers about the preparations with regard to security aspects to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of the polling within their respective jurisdictions.
The meeting was attended by all the 18 Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) of 02-Srinagar PC.
Besides, Nodal Officers for Model Code of Conduct, Nodal Officers for Expenditure, and Nodal Officers for Media Certification & Monitoring Committee of Ganderbal, Srinagar, Budgam (Partly), Pulwama (Partly) and Shopian (Partly) Districts and Deputy District Election Officers of all the Districts were also present in the meeting.
