Under Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme awareness drives were organised in Chitrakot state assembly constituency where the by-poll is being scheduled on October 21.
Office of Chief Electoral Officer, Chhattisgarh and District Electoral Officer office are conducting the programmes.
The objective is to encourage and motivate the villagers to cast their vote and be part of the largest democracy by recording their valuable votes. The target is also to achieve cent-percent polling.
On Monday, at Tokapal tehsil area in villages of Karanji, Raikot and Matkot, in village of Bade Kadma of Darbha Tehsil, villages of Neganaar, Erikpal, Bade Dharaur, Chapparbhanpuri of Lohandiguda teshil and Janpad Panchayat office Lohandiguda, different rallies were organised by villagers.
They carried the placards and banners urging the villagers to cast their vote without fear and allurements. The villagers also administered pledge to cast their vote without fail.