The first Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission NB lohani has said that a new era has dawned with new technology. We need to carry out our works with new technique. lohani was inaugurating www.mplocalelection.gov.in, the website of State Election Commission here on Saturday.
lohani said that during his term as the State Election Commissioner, the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission had conducted elections to urban bodies and three-tier panchayats with traditional method after 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in years 1994 and 2000. Due to lack of modern technology entire electoral process of these elections had become very lengthy.
Now, with availability of information technology, proposed elections to urban bodies and three-tier Panchayats will be held smoothly and easily. He hoped that polling percentage in these elections will also increase due to use of information technology, he added.lohani said that State Election Commission has taken a timely step for which its present Commissioner R Parasuram and all officers and employees deserve praise.
On the occasion, lohani released a CD of the film on functioning of EVMs during elections of urban bodies and three-tier Panchayats. He also released voter awareness posters and “Hamara Sankalp” for commission’s officers and employees.Deputy Secretary Girish Sharma informed that commission’s website is both in Hindi and English. Its address is www.mplocalelection.gov.in. He gave detailed information about website’s features. The website has been linked with Facebook, Youtube, SMS and e-mail management.
State Election Commissioner R Parasuram, Principal Secretary Urban Administration and Development SN Mishra, Secretary GP Shrivastava, Pratibha Raggopal, officers and employees of the commission were present on the occasion.