The Election Commission of India has awarded the Chief Electoral Office Punjab with the “Best State for Accessible Elections” award for making elaborate arrangements to facilitate the Persons With Disabilities voters during General Elections 2019. The President of India Ram Nath Kovind conferred this award upon the Chief Electoral Officer Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju during National Voter’s Day function held at Zoravar Auditorium in Manekshaw Centre. On receiving the award, Dr S Karuna Raju said that this honour was the result of administrative cooperation of Chief Secretary of Punjab and active support of Principal Secretary Finance and commendable arrangements made during the elections in collaboration with the departments of Rural Development and Panchayats, Health & family Welfare and Social Security.
He said that exemplary arrangements were put in place as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India for the facilitation of Divyang voters in elections. Dr Raju added that the credit also goes to the hard work and efforts of additional CEO Kavita Singh, Sibin C, Gurpal Singh Chahal, Bhupinder Singh, all deputy commissioners and SSPs to translate the vision of ECI into reality.
