Chief Election Officer K. Ravi Kumar held a meeting with Inspector General of Police (Campaign) cum State Police Nodal Officer, all Range IGs, all DIGs, all Deputy Commissioners cum District Election Officers and Senior Superintendents of Police / Superintendents of Police of all districts through video conference in the sequence of preparations for the upcoming assembly elections.
During this, the CEO also gave special instructions to the District Election Officers of all the districts regarding the preparations for the upcoming assembly elections and activities related to the publication of voter list. He reviewed the election related issues point by point through video conferencing from the Election House today. He said that the Election Commission of India's visit to Jharkhand is also likely within the next one month to review the preparations for the upcoming assembly elections. For this, all state level officers, District Election Officers of the districts, Superintendents of Police should prepare a report by making systematic preparations of all election related issues of their district.
He said that by analyzing the data of the last Lok Sabha elections, prepare a timely blueprint of the preparations for the assembly elections in accordance with the current circumstances.
He gave necessary instructions to the officials regarding publication of voter list, law and order, vehicle management, ex-gratia grant etc.
On this occasion, State Police Nodal Officer A.V. Homkar also gave many necessary guidelines to the Superintendents of Police of all the districts from his level for the preparations of the upcoming assembly elections. He asked to assess the number of police force required for the maintenance of law and order, the status of helipads and prepare an updated list of vulnerable polling stations.
On this occasion, both the Additional Chief Election Officers, Joint Chief Election Officers, all Range IGs, all DIGs, all Deputy Commissioners cum District Election Officers and Superintendents of Police of all the districts were present through video conferencing.