Panel declares plan for summary
revision of electoral rolls
Bhopal: As per directives of Election Commission of India in view of ensuing Vidhan Sabha elections, drafts of photo electoral rolls have been published at 53 thousand 904 polling booths in the State on June 7. The commission has announced schedule for summary revision of electoral rolls. As per schedule, claims and objections regarding electoral rolls will be received till June 22. From June 11 to 14, voter lists will be read out at Gram Sabhas, local bodies and Welfare Associations. Joint teams of BlOs and political parties’ Booth level Agents (BlA) will visit door-to-door on Sunday June16 for including eligible voters’ names in electoral rolls. As per schedule, claims and objections regarding electoral rolls will be disposed of on July 4. On July 19, supplementary electoral rolls will be prepared with the updation of database. Final photo electoral rolls in the state will be published on July 24, 2013.
CM to open International Tribal Film Festival
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate 3rd International Tribal Film Festival 2013 at Tribal Museum at 6.30 pm here on Monday, June 10. Minister of State for SC, ST Welfare Harishankar Khatik, Venezuelan ambassador Milena Santana and Botswana’s High Commissioner logo Ethel Mutsumi will also be present on the occasion. During the film festival, exhibitions on photographs of tribal life and achievements of Films Division Mumbai during last 100 years will be special attractions. Book on Baiga tribe’s Godna tradition by noted writer and journalist Geetashri titled “Dehrag” and “Mahatma Gandhi aur Cinema” written by writer and film critic Jaiprakash Choukse will also be released at the function. At the function, winners of silhouette art competition Ramesh Soni, Subodh Natoo, Mahendra Gajbhiye, Rishabh Jain, Rohit Tripathi, Mukesh Devatwal and Rishabh Mittal will be felicitated.