Haryana State Election Commissioner, Dhanpat Singh on Saturday said that after the issuance of the notification by the Development and Panchayats Department, the general elections of Panchayati Raj Institutions will be held in the state as per the schedule in September. The State Election Commissioner said this in a meeting held with the District Deputy Commissioner and other senior officials in Rewari on Saturday.
Singh said that the Haryana State Election Commission is determined to conduct fair and transparent elections and election of Panches will be done by ballot paper while the election of Zilla Parishad members, Panchayat Samiti members and Sarpanch will be done through EVMs. Giving directions to repair the government machinery, he said that it is important to maintain peace and order during the elections of Panchayati Raj Institutions. All officers and employees shall discharge their duty by not being biased and strictly following the rules and act of Panchayati Raj elections.
He said that tight security arrangements should be ensured at sensitive and very sensitive booths and illegal supply of liquor should be strictly monitored during elections. He directed to make arrangements in time for the election material which is to be purchased at the local level and said that the EVM machines should be operated and checked so that there is no problem during the election. The educational qualification of the contesting candidates should be taken care of and it should be ensured that no ineligible candidate contests the election. He said that necessary action should be ensured well in time so that no names of any deceased person shall remain in the voter list. He said that arrangements for ramps, toilets, drinking water, electricity etc. should be ensured at all the polling stations. He said that if there is anything lacking in the polling booths, it should be ensured in time.
The State Election Commissioner said that training of polling and counting of votes should be given to the employees in advance, adequate arrangement of EVMs and election material should be ensured at every booth and a master trainer should be arranged for imparting training to the employees. He said that the election officers and employees should not be posted in their native villages and Panchayat elections will be conducted in a single phase across the state.