Enhanced participation of citizens in the electoral process is absolutely essential for the strengthening of democracy in the country. This was stated by BM Sharma, the Divisional Commissioner at the District Level meeting held at the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management auditorium to commemorate the 9th National Voters Day.
The National Voters’ Day is celebrated all over the country on January 25 every year since 2011 to mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of India, which was established on January 25, 1950.
Earlier, the Election Commission of India had instructed the authorities to organise Voters’ Day celebrations in the district as well as Tehsil levels.
Speaking as the Chief Guest of the programme, Sharma said that the main purpose of the Voters’ Day celebration is to encourage and facilitate maximize enrollment, especially for the youth who are new voters. He further said that it will be a great injustice to our freedom fighters and democracy in general if we don’t exercise our voting right. He exhorted all those who were present to make sure that no voter is left behind during the coming Lok Sabha elections.
The Commissioner also felicitated the officers and other staff who had performed well during the assembly elections. Prizes were also distributed to winners of the various competitions held in connection with the Voters’ Day.
The programme was presided over by Bharat Yadav, the District Collector. Upper Collector, Dinesh Shrivastava, ADM, Sandeep Kerketta and District Election Officer RK Pandey among others were present at the meeting.