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In a significant move towards election preparedness, the Election Commission of India (ECI) conducted a crucial meeting with Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) from six states—Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The focus of the conference was on fostering a healthy and inclusive electoral process for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
ECI Holds Strategic Meeting with State CEOs 2024 Lok Sabha elections. During the meeting, senior officials from the ECI, including Deputy Election Commissioners Dharmendra Sharma and Nitish Kumar Vyas, as well as Deputy Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar Sahu, emphasized the need for inducement-free and secure voting. The CEOs were directed to ensure the preparation of robust and inclusive electoral rolls, paying special attention to the special brief revision, removal of deceased and duplicate voters, and the enrollment of particularly vulnerable groups such as tribal communities, third gender, sex workers, homeless individuals, and other identified vulnerable segments.
The ECI stressed the importance of stakeholder participation, urging the CEOs to enhance voter turnout through the effective use of IT applications. Additionally, they were instructed to focus on election expenditure management and conduct training and capacity-building programs for polling officials through systematic voter education and electoral participation (SWEEP) initiatives.
A key aspect of the strategic meeting was the emphasis on maintaining strict vigilance on state borders in coordination with state officers. This measure is aimed at creating a conducive and secure environment during the forthcoming Lok Sabha general election.
Assuring the ECI officers of the state’s commitment to a fair and transparent electoral process, Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh, Navdeep Rinwa, pledged that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state would be conducted in a free, fair, transparent, and uninterrupted manner.
