Pauri District Magistrate Sushil Kumar met the leaders of different political parties as part of the district administration’s preparation for the urban local body election slated on November 18. In course of the meeting, the DM, who is also the District Election Officer, apprised the leaders present of the details of the election schedules and the procedures. He also reminded them of the norms they have to follow with the model code of conduct being enforced.
DM said that the model code of conduct enforced on October 16 would remain in force till November 20 evening till the counting of the votes is completed.
He appealed to the political parties to follow the election procedure and abide by the model code of conduct so as to ensure that urban body election is held peacefully.
He also said during the meeting that the political parties should follow the rules laid down by the election commission for the polls. “Nothing should be done by the political parties which constitutes the violation of code of conduct,” he said.
Among those present on the official side besides the DM included the Additional District Magistrate Ramjee Sharan Sharma and the Assistant Election Officer local body Atul Bhatt.
Among the leaders present were Sampat Singh Rawat (BJP), nagar president BJP Rajendra Singh Rawat, district Congress president Kameshwar Rana and the district president Congress Minority Morcha Rahat Hussain.