The Zonal magistrates enrolled in poll duty should ensure that a proper coordination between them and sector magistrates during poll to deal with any eventuality. The District Returning Officer Dr BVRC Purushottam advised them while addressing a meeting of Sector Magistrates and Zonal Magistrates here in Dehradun on Sunday.
Purushottam said that all magistrates should ensure that all poll related materials and EVMs are provided to all the parties before their departure. He asked them to do justice while discharging your duties. The District Returning Officer said that all the information which need to be forwarded by the magistrates should be sent on time. He said that the procedure of mock poll should be completed on time and voting should start at 7 am on the poll day. Purushottam added that message of start of voting should be sent by 7.30 am and progress report should be sent on every two hour duration. He informed that 250 micro observers are deployed and 30 video cameras would keep watch on sensitive and hyper sensitive booths.
Purushottam said that AK Pandey, Bansidhar TIwari, Hansadutt Pandey, PS Shah, GS Gunawant and Sonika would be keep close watch on all Zonal Magistrates in their capacity as Super Zonal Magistrates.