The preparations for the election in Raipur constituency are in its last leg. The polling materials would be distributed from Government Engineering College at Sezbahar on April 23 for which the polling groups would have to reach Sezbahar by 7 am. This was decided at a meeting chaired by Collector and district returning officer Thakur Ram Singh held on Tuesday. Raipur will go for polling on April 24.
The district returning officer directed the officials to ensure safe drinking water, food and travel facility at Sezbahar. The Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat, Raipur, Dhananjay Dewangan, has been made the in-charge for distribution of polling materials.
Meanwhile, the Collector informed that the second round training of polling parties would be held on April 12 and 13 in three sessions. The training would be held in eight schools. Polling parties that would be deployed in Dharsiwa State Assembly seat would have to attend training at Professor JN Pandey Higher Secondary School. Similarly, polling team from Raipur Rural assembly seat will have to reach JR Dani Girls Higher Secondary School. Teams from Raipur City West will undergo training at S Kalibadi School.
Teams from Raipur North will need to reach Holy Cross School Civil lines for attending training. likewise teams from Raipur South would be imparted training at Women’s Polytechnique College Byron Bazaar. Teams from Arang seat will reach PG Umate Government Girls Higher Secondary School, teams from Abhanpur at BTI Raipur and teams from Balodabazaar will attend training program at Salem English Medium School.
The campaigning for the lok Sabha elections would stop 48 hours before polling and in this duration no meeting, rally, procession could be used as medium for election canvassing. Nodal officer MD Kanware has instructed officials to take strict action if this deadline is violated. He also directed to perform video recording to hoardings, banner and posters of political parties.