ZIRO, Jun 15:The State Election Commissioner, Hage Kojeen, reviewed the preparedness of various election related arrangements with the Deputy Commissioner, Lower Subansiri, Chuku Takar,  SP Dr. Hemant Tiwari, DPDO Nending Chatung,  EROs,  AEROs and other officers of the PRIs here today.

Briefing the officers the SEC emphasized on the need to ensure a free and fair election to the Panchayati Raj Institutions as and when the poll is scheduled. He asked the District administration to initiate sensitization programs on electoral offences defined under the Representation of People Act 1951 and do’s and don’ts during elections including Model Code of Conduct for political parties and the officers.

He further strongly decried money and muscle culture during elections and vouched for a level playing field for free and fair elections, so that genuinely deserving candidates are elected.

Referring to the law and order situation, he asked the police administration to categorise polling stations into hypersensitive, sensitive and normal well in advance to streamline security arrangements during elections.

The SEC also discussed in length about other arrangements like electoral roll revision and updation, maintenance of ballot boxes, finalisation of different categories of polling stations etc.

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