ECI appoints B. Srinivasan, as Deputy Commissioner of Bathinda
Chandigarh: Election Commissioner of India (ECI) on Saturday appoints B. Srinivasan as Deputy Commissioner of Bathinda. Chief Electoral Officer Punjab, S. Karuna Raju said that In compliance of the orders of Election Commission of India 2011 batch IAS officer B . Srinivasan has been posted as Deputy Commissioner Bathinda He is currently performing duty as General Observer for the General Election to the Lok Sabha at Telagana. The CEO said Kumar Rahul has been directed to immediately report as General Observer at Telanana and relieve Srinivasan. Both the officers have been directed to immediately send compliance report in this regard.
1 lakh 16 thousand new voters in Himachal
Casting vote in democracy was right as well as responsibility of every citizen, Himachal Chief Electoral Officer Devesh Kumar said on Saturday while presiding over a State level workshop on Lok Sabha Election 2019 at Akashwani Shimla. He said Himachal Pradesh had emerged as the top performer in enrolment of new electors and about One lakh 16 thousand new voters have been registered during past three Months. About 2 Lakh 50 thousand youth have been identified eligible in the State and their registration process will be completed by April 19. The Chief Electoral Officer said that on the directions of the Election Commission of India, two polling stations have been set up in each assembly constituency of the state, which will be operated by women only. Apart from this special arrangements will be made to facilitate specially abled voters. He said that efforts were also being made to increase the vote percentage and the commission's target was to ensure that every voter should come out of his house for exercising voting rights.