State Election Commissioner R Parasuram held a meeting with Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, DGP Surendra Sinh and other officials regarding the ensuing urban body and panchayat elections in the State on Thursday.
The DGP informed that two Quick Response Teams will be present in every police station during elections. The teams will take prompt action if any untoward incident occurs anywhere. In the meeting, Parasuram said that prohibitory action should be taken immediately and added that apart from Nagar Palika headquarters, liquor shops of nearby areas should also be kept close on the polling day.
He said power distribution companies should publicise at every level the process of issuing electricity bill No Dues Certificate. No Dues Certificates of urban bodies should also be given smoothly.
Parasuram informed that counting of urban body elections will be held at urban body headquarters and that of Panchayats at development block headquarters. Counting for panch’s election will be held at polling booths except Chambal division where counting will be held at development block level. He informed that election symbols and colours of ballot papers will be different for election of panch-sarpanch and members of Janpad and district Panchayats. Parasuram also directed for posting of tahsildars and deputy collectors against vacancies and transfer of officers posted at the same place for 3 years.
Deputy and additional SPs to be transferred by October 31 The meeting was informed that process of transferring deputy and additional SPs will be completed by October 31. No police inspector and assistant inspector level officer should be posted for over 3 years at the same place. Punishment has been given in 75 of the criminal cases registered during last Assembly elections and 32 during lok Sabha elections.
The Chief Secretary, the DGP and all officers gave information about polling process at the polling booth set up on the commission’s premises. Parasuram dwelt in detail on polling process. Principal Secretary Urban Administration and Development SN Mishra, Commission’s Secretary GP Shrivastava, Secretary Home RK Mathur, IG law and Order Sonali Mishra, DIG Makrand Deoskar and other officers were present on the occasion.