In a bid to conduct the upcoming lok Sabha election in a peaceful, free and fair manner, the Champawat district administration claimed to have appointed poll officials following the directions of the Election Commission of India.
Officials of the Champawat district administration said CDO SSS Pangti and District Social Welfare Officer PC Arya have been appointed as nodal officer and officer in-charge respectively to look after matters related to voting/voting personnel in the elections.
Similarly, Rajiv Singh, Principal, Government polytechnic, lohaghat, has been appointed as nodal officer to deal with works related to EVMs, said officials.
Meanwhile, Vimal Pandey, ARTO and J Pandey, Senior Supply Inspector, have been appointed as nodal officer and officer-in-charge respectively to look after transport related issues during the general elections process, said officials.
At the same time, SDM NC Durgapal has been appointed as nodal officer, model code of conduct, while BR Arya, assistant engineer (Rural Engineering Service), has been appointed as officer-in-charge, model code of conduct, Champawat.
Officials further informed that KC Pandey, senior treasury officer has been appointed as nodal officer to look after election expenditure, while SC Joshi, assistant treasury officer, has been appointed as officer-in-charge, election expenditure.
likewise, SDM Ashok Joshi has been appointed as nodal officer, grievance redressal cell, while Manoj Pandey, district disaster management officer, is the officer-in-charge, grievance redressal cell. The district administration also directed poll officials concerned to take necessary steps in time so that the election process could be completed smoothly.