Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind has asked district election officers to create such an atmosphere so that maximum number of voters can exercise their franchise fearlessly. He directed to pay special attention to bordering districts to prevent any disruption in free and fair elections.
Govind was reviewing preparations for lok Sabha elections in Tikamgarh, Panna, Sheopur and Damoh districts on Sunday. Reviewing election preparations in Tikamgarh district, Govind said that atmosphere should be created at every polling booth for free, fair and fearless polling. For this, concrete arrangements should be made.
Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vl Kanta Rao directed to keep security forces more alert in border districts so that antisocial elements from other states do not arrive to disrupt peaceful polling. Reviewing election preparations in Panna district, Govind directed to keep a close watch over criminals and antisocial elements and take strict action against them. Rao directed to set up model polling booths in prominent places in the district.
Reviewing election preparations in Sheopur district, the Chief Electoral Officer expressed satisfaction over election preparations. He said that videography teams and flying squads should continue monitoring of election expenses.
Reviewing election preparations in Damoh district, Govind directed the officers discharge their duties with transparency. Giving information about voter awareness campaign, Damoh collector Swatantra Kumar Singh said that a drive has been launched to provide yellow rice along with voter slips.